Better Recent Comments — WordPress Comment Plugin
by Kestrel · WordPress.org page · Website
Better Recent Comments has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 67,688 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 28, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.5.10.
Better Recent Comments at a glance
Is Better Recent Comments well maintained?
Better Recent Comments reviews and ratings
16 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Where Better Recent Comments ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Better Recent Comments appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
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| Best Comment Plugins | #37 by tag, not in search | #71 | – |
Better Recent Comments alternatives
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Details
Provides an improved Recent Comments widget and a shortcode to display your recent comments on any post or page.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Better Recent Comments competes in
Tags
- avatar
- comments
- shortcode
- widget
- wpml
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- Version
- 1.2.0
- Last updated
- Mar 28, 2024
- First published
- Feb 2, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.5.10
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Better Recent Comments FAQ
How many active installs does Better Recent Comments have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Better Recent Comments as of September 7, 2026.
Is Better Recent Comments still maintained?
The last release was on March 28, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Better Recent Comments free?
Better Recent Comments is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Better Recent Comments rank among Comment Plugins?
Better Recent Comments is #71 in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins ranking.