Better Recent Comments — WordPress Comment Plugin
by Kestrel · WordPress.org page · Website
Better Recent Comments has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 68,130 downloads all time. It was downloaded 332 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on March 28, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.5.13.
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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Download and install history
464 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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 | ▼1 |
Better Recent Comments alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Better Recent Comments.
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Genial Social Comments 4,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Delete Pending Comments 10,000+ installs · 4.7 -
No Page Comment 10,000+ installs · 5.0
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
- 6.5.13
- 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 October 22, 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.