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Really Simple Comment Validation — WordPress Comment Plugin

by Ryan McCue · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.2 Tested up to WP 2.5.1

Really Simple Comment Validation has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 1,942 downloads all time. It was downloaded 33 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 16, 2008, tested up to WordPress 2.5.1.

Really Simple Comment Validation at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
1,942
Downloads, last 30 days
33
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Really Simple Comment Validation well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 2.5.1, not yet with the current 7.1.3

Download and install history

33 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Really Simple Comment Validation downloads per day05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Really Simple Comment Validation active installs00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Really Simple Comment Validation rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Really Simple Comment Validation review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

Adds a nonce field to the comment form to deter some comment spammers who bypass the comment form.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Really Simple Comment Validation competes in

Tags

  • comments
  • spam

More from Ryan McCue

Version
0.2
Last updated
Aug 16, 2008
First published
Aug 16, 2008
Requires WordPress
2.1
Tested up to
2.5.1
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Really Simple Comment Validation FAQ

How many active installs does Really Simple Comment Validation have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Really Simple Comment Validation as of October 22, 2026.

Is Really Simple Comment Validation still maintained?

The last release was on August 16, 2008, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Really Simple Comment Validation free?

Really Simple Comment Validation is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.