Ajaxify Comments vs wpDiscuz (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins top 10: Ajaxify Comments at #11 and wpDiscuz at #3. wpDiscuz leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Ajaxify Comments
Ajaxify Comments – Ajax and Lazy Loading Comments
Ajaxify Comments speeds up your comment section, allowing for lazy loading comments, instant comment posting, and seamless success and error messages.
wpDiscuz
Comments – wpDiscuz
Advanced AJAX-powered WordPress comments plugin with live commenting, comment voting, inline feedback, social login, custom comment forms, and engagem …
Who leads on what
wpDiscuz leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
wpDiscuz ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #11 in Comment Plugins.
wpDiscuz has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Ajaxify Comments is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 91 reviews, against 4.7 from 579 reviews.
wpDiscuz has more reviews behind its score: 579 against 91.
Ajaxify Comments was updated more recently, on September 6, 2026; wpDiscuz on September 3, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Ajaxify Comments
Pick Ajaxify Comments if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
wpDiscuz
Pick wpDiscuz if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Ajaxify Comments vs wpDiscuz side by side
| Ajaxify Comments | wpDiscuz | |
|---|---|---|
| Comment Plugins ranking | #11 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 91 | 579 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Total downloads | 208,405 | 4,850,304 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | May 14, 2012 | Nov 30, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Ajaxify Comments ratings
wpDiscuz ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Ajaxify Comments nor wpDiscuz can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Comment Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Ajaxify Comments vs wpDiscuz: common questions
Is Ajaxify Comments better than wpDiscuz?
wpDiscuz leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. wpDiscuz ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #11 in Comment Plugins.
Which has more users, Ajaxify Comments or wpDiscuz?
wpDiscuz ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #11 in Comment Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Ajaxify Comments or wpDiscuz?
wpDiscuz has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are Ajaxify Comments and wpDiscuz free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Ajaxify Comments is a community plugin with no paid version. wpDiscuz may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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