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Smart Recent Comments

10+ installs · #47,472 most popular

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Better WordPress Recent Comments
Shares 1 of Smart Recent Comments's 4 tags.
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Better WordPress Recent Comments
500+ active installs.
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Init Recent Comments
Updated on Nov 2, 2026.
  1. Better WordPress Recent Comments

    by Khang Minh

    This plugin displays recent comment lists at assigned locations, with comprehensive support for widgets.

    Installs
    500+
    Rank
    #8,770
    Rating
    4.5(15)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  2. Polygon Recent Comments With Avatar

    by polyxgo

    Polygon Recent Comments With Avatar: Recent comments with avatar support, including Gravatar, date, username, user link, and scrollbar.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #15,640
    Rating
    4.7(6)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  3. Customized Recent Comments

    by blueinstyle

    Display recent comments on your blog with complete control over the layout and format of comments.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #14,989
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    15 years ago

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  4. Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

    by Corey Salzano

    Changes the behavior of the built-in Recent Comments widget to display comment excerpts instead of post titles

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #14,146
    Rating
    4.5(6)
    Updated
    4 months ago

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  5. Advanced Comments Widget

    by darrinb

    A highly customizable recent comments widget with avatars and excerpts.

    Installs
    60+
    Rank
    #19,799
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    10 years ago

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  6. Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts

    by Corey Salzano

    Duplicates the built-in Recent Comments widget and adds functionality to display comment excerpts instead of post titles

    Installs
    50+
    Rank
    #21,266
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    4 months ago

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  7. Init Recent Comments

    by Init HTML

    Display recent comments with customizable templates, Block Editor blocks, Abilities API support, and clean CSS.

    Installs
    40+
    Rank
    #21,670
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    6 days ago

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  8. Disqus Recent Comments Widget Advanced

    by Rahul Ramesh

    This plugin will add a recent comments widget for Disqus, to your WordPress site. The widget will not impact your site loading time, as all the querie …

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #24,304
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    12 years ago

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  9. Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments

    by Scott Reilly

    Enables in-place expansion of excerpts in the admin dashboard 'Comments' section of the 'Activity' widget to view full comments.

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #23,524
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  10. NS Widget Recent Comments

    by misharnet

    Add a recent comments widget that shows author's avatar.

    Installs
    20+
    Rank
    #27,119
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    10 years ago

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  11. Recent Love

    by RonR

    Displays a list of recent comments. Several configuration options exist.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #29,474
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    16 years ago

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  12. Scroll recent comments

    by pakhermawan

    view scroll recent comments with avatar

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #41,146
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    15 years ago

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