Best subscribe to comments plugins for WordPress
The most popular subscribe to comments plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Lightweight Subscribe To Comments leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Subscribe To Comments Checkbox (100+) and ModulusTools Comment Notifications (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “subscribe to comments” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 subscribe to comments plugins
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Lightweight Subscribe To CommentsThe most installed subscribe to comments plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 25 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 2.
Subscribe To Comments Checkbox100+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 9 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.ModulusTools Comment Notifications
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.Convocept
Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “subscribe to comments”

Lightweight Subscribe To Comments
Down in the last 7 days:5#6,317by isabel1042 years ago
Easiest and most lightweight plugin to let visitors subscribe to comments and get email notifications.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.9(25)
- Downloads
- 12/day

Subscribe To Comments Checkbox
Up in the last 7 days:114#13,999by YYDevelopment2 months ago
This plugin will allow you to add subscribe notification checkbox to comments on your site.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.9(9)
- Downloads
- 0/day
ModulusTools Comment Notifications
#56,325by Usama Nazir7 days ago
Let commenters get an email when someone replies to them or posts a new comment. Double opt-in, one-click unsubscribe and an importer.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 37/day
Convocept
#64,287by Joel James26 days ago
Fast, modern WordPress comments: threaded replies, upvotes, comment subscriptions, spam protection and a Disqus importer. Zero JavaScript on load.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day