Compare WordPress Comments (2026)

Side-by-side comparisons of the most popular WordPress comments. As of April 2026, we have 45 curated comparisons with detailed analysis based on real WordPress.org data.

45 Comments Comparisons

Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection4.76.0M+
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700K+4.8Antispam Bee
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection4.76.0M+
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200K+4.8Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by…
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection4.76.0M+
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100K+3.7Disable Comments
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection4.76.0M+
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80K+4.7Comments – wpDiscuz
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection4.76.0M+
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100K+5Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection4.76.0M+
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40K+2.7Disqus Comment System
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection4.76.0M+
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20K+4.9Cookies for Comments
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection4.76.0M+
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20K+3.9Subscribe to Comments
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection4.76.0M+
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20K+5Throws SPAM Away
Antispam Bee4.8700K+
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200K+4.8Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by…
Antispam Bee4.8700K+
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100K+3.7Disable Comments
Antispam Bee4.8700K+
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80K+4.7Comments – wpDiscuz
Antispam Bee4.8700K+
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100K+5Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…
Antispam Bee4.8700K+
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40K+2.7Disqus Comment System
Antispam Bee4.8700K+
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20K+4.9Cookies for Comments
Antispam Bee4.8700K+
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20K+3.9Subscribe to Comments
Antispam Bee4.8700K+
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20K+5Throws SPAM Away
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by…4.8200K+
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100K+3.7Disable Comments
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by…4.8200K+
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80K+4.7Comments – wpDiscuz
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by…4.8200K+
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100K+5Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by…4.8200K+
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40K+2.7Disqus Comment System
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by…4.8200K+
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20K+4.9Cookies for Comments
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by…4.8200K+
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20K+3.9Subscribe to Comments
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by…4.8200K+
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20K+5Throws SPAM Away
Disable Comments3.7100K+
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80K+4.7Comments – wpDiscuz
Disable Comments3.7100K+
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100K+5Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…
Disable Comments3.7100K+
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40K+2.7Disqus Comment System
Disable Comments3.7100K+
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20K+4.9Cookies for Comments
Disable Comments3.7100K+
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20K+3.9Subscribe to Comments
Disable Comments3.7100K+
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20K+5Throws SPAM Away
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…5100K+
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80K+4.7Comments – wpDiscuz
Comments – wpDiscuz4.780K+
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40K+2.7Disqus Comment System
Comments – wpDiscuz4.780K+
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20K+4.9Cookies for Comments
Comments – wpDiscuz4.780K+
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20K+3.9Subscribe to Comments
Comments – wpDiscuz4.780K+
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20K+5Throws SPAM Away
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…5100K+
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40K+2.7Disqus Comment System
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…5100K+
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20K+4.9Cookies for Comments
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…5100K+
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20K+3.9Subscribe to Comments
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles…5100K+
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20K+5Throws SPAM Away
Disqus Comment System2.740K+
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20K+4.9Cookies for Comments
Disqus Comment System2.740K+
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20K+3.9Subscribe to Comments
Disqus Comment System2.740K+
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20K+5Throws SPAM Away
Cookies for Comments4.920K+
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20K+3.9Subscribe to Comments
Cookies for Comments4.920K+
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20K+5Throws SPAM Away
Subscribe to Comments3.920K+
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20K+5Throws SPAM Away

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