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wpDiscuz — WordPress Comment Plugin

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by AdvancedCoding · WordPress.org page · Website

v7.6.72 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

wpDiscuz has 60,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,959,739 downloads all time. It was downloaded 38,691 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

wpDiscuz at a glance

Active installs
60,000+
Total downloads
4,959,739
Downloads, last 30 days
38,691
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is wpDiscuz well maintained?

Support threads resolved
5 of 5
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
4%
21 of 581 reviews on WordPress.org

wpDiscuz reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

581 reviews

5★
514
4★
20
3★
16
2★
10
1★
21

Download and install history

128,403 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
wpDiscuz downloads per day05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
wpDiscuz active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
wpDiscuz rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
wpDiscuz review count02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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 #2 in search, not tagged #28 ▼3

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Details

WordPress comments plugin with AJAX live comments, comment voting, inline feedback, social login, custom comment forms and WooCommerce reviews.

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

Tags

  • ajax comments
  • comment form
  • comment system
  • inline comments
  • live comments
Version
7.6.72
Last updated
Oct 7, 2026
First published
Nov 30, 2014
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
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 October 22, 2026.

Is wpDiscuz still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does wpDiscuz have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 5 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 #28 in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins ranking.