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Subscribe to Comments — WordPress Comment Plugin

by Mark Jaquith · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.3.3 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Subscribe to Comments has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 589,464 downloads all time. It was downloaded 14,469 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 6, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Subscribe to Comments at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
589,464
Downloads, last 30 days
14,469
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Subscribe to Comments well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
14%
2 of 14 reviews on WordPress.org

Subscribe to Comments reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
3.9 out of 5

14 reviews

5★
7
4★
3
3★
1
2★
1
1★
2

Download and install history

14,807 downloads over the last 45 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Subscribe to Comments downloads per day02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 27Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Subscribe to Comments active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 27Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Subscribe to Comments rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 27Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Subscribe to Comments review count05101520Sep 5Sep 27Oct 22Reviews

Where Subscribe to Comments ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Subscribe to Comments appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Comment Plugins #9 by tag, #11 in search #3 ▲32
Best Email Plugins #44 by tag, not in search #80 ▼7

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Details

Subscribe to Comments allows commenters on an entry to subscribe to e-mail notifications for subsequent comments.

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

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Tags

  • comments
  • email
  • subscription

More from Mark Jaquith

Version
2.3.3
Last updated
Oct 6, 2026
First published
Jun 9, 2005
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Subscribe to Comments FAQ

How many active installs does Subscribe to Comments have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Subscribe to Comments as of October 22, 2026.

Is Subscribe to Comments still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 6, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Subscribe to Comments free?

Subscribe to Comments is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Subscribe to Comments rank among Comment Plugins?

Subscribe to Comments is #3 in the WordPress.org "comments" ranking as of today.