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Comments – wpDiscuz

v7.6.75

by AdvancedCoding · updated 4 days ago

WordPress comments plugin with AJAX live comments, comment voting, inline feedback, social login, custom comment forms and WooCommerce reviews.

Rank
#638
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 67,000
60K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
5M
5,030,878 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
581 reviews
Support resolved
75%
3 of 4 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -16.2% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~47d

Comments at a glance

Comments is a WordPress plugin by AdvancedCoding with 60K+ active installs, the #638 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,658 times, 16% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 581 reviews. Version 7.6.75 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 9 plugins tagged “ajax comments”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

61.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.05K10KOct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateComments
Nov 3, 20261,614
Nov 2, 20261,712
Nov 1, 20261,064
Oct 31, 20261,470
Oct 30, 20269,605
Oct 29, 20269,457
Oct 28, 20262,783
Oct 27, 20261,701
Oct 26, 202610,589
Oct 25, 20267,335
Oct 24, 2026543
Oct 23, 2026709
Oct 22, 20261,031
Oct 21, 2026970
Oct 20, 2026688
Oct 19, 2026750
Oct 18, 2026539
Oct 17, 2026516
Oct 16, 2026651
Oct 15, 2026822
Oct 14, 2026938
Oct 13, 20261,078
Oct 12, 20261,117
Oct 11, 2026891
Oct 10, 2026988
Oct 9, 20261,847

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 66,563 · +1.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.65.5K66K66.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202666,563
Nov 7, 202666,550
Nov 5, 202666,722
Nov 4, 202666,814
Nov 3, 202666,810
Nov 2, 202666,757
Nov 1, 202666,026
Oct 31, 202665,665
Oct 30, 202665,477
Oct 29, 202665,471
Oct 28, 202665,435
Oct 27, 202665,865

Rank over time

#638 · down 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#636#638Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#638
Nov 7, 2026#638
Nov 6, 2026#638
Nov 5, 2026#637
Nov 4, 2026#637
Nov 3, 2026#637
Nov 2, 2026#638
Nov 1, 2026#638
Oct 31, 2026#639
Oct 30, 2026#639
Oct 29, 2026#638
Oct 28, 2026#637
Oct 27, 2026#637
Oct 16, 2026#635

Growth %

Average +0.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.02%
Nov 7, 2026-0.13%
Nov 5, 2026-0.14%
Nov 4, 2026+0.01%
Nov 3, 2026+0.08%
Nov 2, 2026+1.11%
Nov 1, 2026+0.55%
Oct 31, 2026+0.29%
Oct 30, 2026+0.01%
Oct 29, 2026+0.06%
Oct 28, 2026-0.65%

Active installs band

60K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.58K60K62KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202660K+
Nov 7, 202660K+
Nov 6, 202660K+
Nov 5, 202660K+
Nov 4, 202660K+
Nov 3, 202660K+
Nov 2, 202660K+
Nov 1, 202660K+
Oct 31, 202660K+
Oct 30, 202660K+
Oct 29, 202660K+
Oct 28, 202660K+
Oct 27, 202660K+
Oct 16, 202660K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #637 → #638
    • Released 7.6.75 (was 7.6.74)
  2. Rank #638 → #638
    • Released 7.6.74 (was 7.6.73)
  3. Rank #637 → #637
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  4. Rank #635 → #637Downloads +117.8%
    • Released 7.6.73 (was 7.6.72)

Versions in use

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

  • v7.690%
  • Other10%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★581 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.6.75
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 30, 2014
Last updated
Nov 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Comments

How many websites use Comments?

Comments is active on 60K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #638 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Comments been downloaded?

5,030,878 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,658 times. See download stats

When was Comments last updated?

Version 7.6.75 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago). See every release

Is Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Comments have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 47 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Comments up to date. See its security record

Is Comments still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Comments have?

4.7 out of 5 from 581 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Comments?

The plugins most like Comments, by the tags they share, are Better Commenting (10+), Advanced Comment Form (4K+) and Simple Comment Editing (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

581 reviews

  • 5 stars: 514 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 20 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 16 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 10 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 21 reviews, 4%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 83 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 67,000
Reported installs60K+
Rating4.7
Reviews581
Total downloads5M
AuthorAdvancedCoding
First releasedNov 30, 2014
Version7.6.75
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 4, 2026

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