Best comment system plugins for WordPress
The most popular comment system plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Comments leads with 60K+ active installs, ahead of Comments (400+) and WP Star Reviews, Map, and Testimonials (20+). All 6 plugins tagged “comment system” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 comment system plugins
- 1.
CommentsThe most installed comment system plugin, with 60K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 581 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 2.
Comments400+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 30 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.WP Star Reviews, Map, and Testimonials
20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 4.
LoudVoice Comments Plugin10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 5.
LMCommentsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 6 plugins tagged “comment system”

Comments
Down in the last 7 days:1#639by AdvancedCoding4 days ago
WordPress comments plugin with AJAX live comments, comment voting, inline feedback, social login, custom comment forms and WooCommerce reviews.
- Installs
- 60K+
- Rating
- 4.7(581)
- Downloads
- 2K/day

Comments
Up in the last 7 days:17#9,337by graphcomment1 month ago
Don't disable comments — fix them. AI-assisted moderation, zero spam, ad-free — syncs back to your WordPress database. The Disqus alternative.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.7(30)
- Downloads
- 33/day
WP Star Reviews, Map, and Testimonials
#28,265by jleo225513 years ago
This is a plugin that allows users to leave star reviews and for wp administrators to approve and display them according to service, item or location.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

LoudVoice Comments Plugin
#46,564by Claude4 years ago
Replaces the basic WordPress comments by a powerful comment system that includes logging in with 40+ social networks, spam filters and more.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

LMComments
#71,153by lmcomments1 month ago
Modern, moderated comments for WordPress: threaded replies, reactions and one moderation dashboard. Connect in two minutes, no keys to copy.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day