Best recent comment excerpts plugins for WordPress
The most popular recent comment excerpts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts (50+). All 2 plugins tagged “recent comment excerpts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 recent comment excerpts plugins
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Recent Comments Widget with Comment ExcerptsThe most installed recent comment excerpts plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 6 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
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Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “recent comment excerpts”
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts
Down in the last 7 days:59#14,146by Corey Salzano4 months ago
Changes the behavior of the built-in Recent Comments widget to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.5(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts
Up in the last 7 days:172#21,266by Corey Salzano4 months ago
Duplicates the built-in Recent Comments widget and adds functionality to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day