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wpDiscuz — WordPress Comment Plugin

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by AdvancedCoding · WordPress.org page · Website

v7.6.68 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

wpDiscuz has 60,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,850,304 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

wpDiscuz at a glance

Active installs
60,000+
Total downloads
4,850,304
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is wpDiscuz well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 5
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
3%
20 of 579 reviews on WordPress.org

wpDiscuz reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

579 reviews

5★
513
4★
20
3★
16
2★
10
1★
20

Where wpDiscuz ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Comment Plugins #6 by tag, #5 in search #3 –
Best Anti-Spam Plugins #63 in search, not tagged #100 –

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Details

Advanced AJAX-powered WordPress comments plugin with live commenting, comment voting, inline feedback, social login, custom comment forms, and engagem …

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

Tags

  • ajax comments
  • comment form
  • comments
  • live comments
  • wordpress comments
Version
7.6.68
Last updated
Sep 3, 2026
First published
Nov 30, 2014
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

wpDiscuz FAQ

How many active installs does wpDiscuz have?

WordPress.org reports 60,000+ active installs for wpDiscuz as of September 7, 2026.

Is wpDiscuz still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does wpDiscuz have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 5 recent support threads for wpDiscuz are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is wpDiscuz free?

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

Where does wpDiscuz rank among Comment Plugins?

wpDiscuz is #3 in the WordPress.org "comments" ranking as of today.