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Simple Comment Editing — WordPress Comment Plugin

by David Stone · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.4.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.2+ Paid version available

Simple Comment Editing has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 155,988 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,118 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 11, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Simple Comment Editing at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
155,988
Downloads, last 30 days
1,118
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Simple Comment Editing well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 55 reviews on WordPress.org

Simple Comment Editing reviews and ratings

55 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.8 out of 5

55 reviews

5★
51
4★
1
3★
1
2★
2
1★
0

Download and install history

2,885 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Simple Comment Editing downloads per day02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Simple Comment Editing active installs05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Simple Comment Editing rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Simple Comment Editing review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Simple Comment Editing ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Simple Comment Editing appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Comment Plugins #38 by tag, #31 in search #20 ▼4

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Details

Allow your users to edit their comments for a period of time. Adjust the comment timer and save some admin headaches.

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

Rankings Simple Comment Editing competes in

Tags

  • ajax comments
  • comment editing
  • comment moderation
  • comments
  • edit comments

More from David Stone

Version
3.4.0
Last updated
Sep 11, 2026
First published
Aug 4, 2013
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free, paid version available

Simple Comment Editing FAQ

How many active installs does Simple Comment Editing have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Simple Comment Editing as of October 22, 2026.

Is Simple Comment Editing still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 11, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Simple Comment Editing have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 2 recent support threads for Simple Comment Editing are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Simple Comment Editing free?

Simple Comment Editing is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.

Where does Simple Comment Editing rank among Comment Plugins?

Simple Comment Editing is #20 in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins ranking.