Top/Recent Commenters
v1.0by Scott Reilly · updated 21 years ago
Retrieve the top commenters or most recent commenters to your site (if called outside "the loop") or for a particular post (if called inside "the loop").
- Rank
- #45,860
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.3K
- 3,299 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Top/Recent Commenters at a glance
Top/Recent Commenters is a WordPress plugin by Scott Reilly with 10+ active installs, the #45,860 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 25, 2005, more than 21 years ago. It was first released in 2004.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats29 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Top/Recent Commenters |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#45,860 · down 3,446 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #45,860 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,591 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #45,597 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #43,683 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #48,257 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #46,728 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #45,850 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #42,414 |
Growth %
Average -1.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -8.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 21, 2004
- Last updated
- Mar 25, 2005
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Top/Recent Commenters
How many websites use Top/Recent Commenters?
Top/Recent Commenters 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 #45,860 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Top/Recent Commenters been downloaded?
3,299 times in total since 2004. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Top/Recent Commenters last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Mar 25, 2005 (21 years ago).
Is Top/Recent Commenters still maintained?
Its last release was 21 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Top/Recent Commenters have?
No one has reviewed Top/Recent Commenters on WordPress.org yet.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.3K |
| Author | Scott Reilly |
| First released | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2005 |
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