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Sort by Comments

v0.1.1

by Just Thomas Misund · updated 18 years ago

Sorts your posts by the most recent comment.

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Rank
#45,621
Down10,310 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.7K
2,662 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Sort by Comments at a glance

Sort by Comments is a WordPress plugin by Just Thomas Misund with 10+ active installs, the #45,621 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.1 came out on Feb 28, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.3.3. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “prologue”. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Sort by Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateSort by Comments
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -7.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.1214Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613

Rank over time

#45,621 · down 2,215 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#45,621
Nov 7, 2026#35,311
Nov 6, 2026#35,333
Nov 4, 2026#43,341
Nov 3, 2026#41,256
Nov 2, 2026#48,147
Nov 1, 2026#41,161
Oct 31, 2026#36,439
Oct 29, 2026#43,406

Growth %

Average -0.80% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-20.00%
Nov 7, 2026+7.69%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-7.14%
Nov 3, 2026+27.27%
Nov 2, 2026-21.43%
Nov 1, 2026-6.67%
Oct 31, 2026+15.38%
Oct 30, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1.1
Requires WordPress
2.3
Tested up to
2.3.3
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 28, 2008
Last updated
Feb 28, 2008
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Sort by Comments

How many websites use Sort by Comments?

Sort by Comments is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,621 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Sort by Comments been downloaded?

2,662 times in total since 2008.

When was Sort by Comments last updated?

Version 0.1.1 came out on Feb 28, 2008 (18 years ago).

Is Sort by Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Sort by Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.3.3, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Sort by Comments still maintained?

Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Sort by Comments have?

No one has reviewed Sort by Comments on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Sort by Comments?

The plugins most like Sort by Comments, by the tags they share, are Simple Custom Post Order (300K+), bbp last post (200+) and Post Comments as bbPress Topics (200+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.7K
AuthorJust Thomas Misund
First releasedFeb 28, 2008
Version0.1.1
Requires WP2.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 28, 2008

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