Better Recent Comments vs Events Manager and WPML Compatibility (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Better Recent Comments
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Events Manager and WPML Compatibility
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Better Recent Comments has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 17 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Better Recent Comments has accumulated 66K+ total downloads while Events Manager and WPML Compatibility has 38K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Better Recent Comments | Events Manager and WPML Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 2.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 17 | ◄ | 13 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 66K+ | ◄ | 38K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ► | 11 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Age | 10 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 3.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.0 | 2.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Better Recent Comments
Events Manager and WPML Compatibility
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Better Recent Comments averaged approximately 6 daily downloads while Events Manager and WPML Compatibility averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Better Recent Comments Reviews
Good but problematic ( no way to set excerpt length per widget/shortcode )
The author gave a solution ( unrelated to the plugin ) to modify the comment excerpt length (*) ALL ACROSS YOUR SITE 😂 , which is not really a solution, is extremely invasive and certainly not wanted
Excellent
Looks perfect! Much better than the in-built WordPress widget. Well done!
Great – Better than Writing Your Own
Although there are many ways to put a ‘recent column’ widget in your sidebar, this is the best. Easy to customize (read the docs for shortcode parameters), and insert a block that contains the shortco
Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Reviews
Works (sort of) and breaks everything else
When the plugin is enabled, it’s impossible to save any Events Manager Settings anymore. With some trickery it’s possible to translate events themselves (you have to deactivate the plugin first though
Used to work…but no more.
I used to run this Plugin for a few years to translate Events, and the chance to translate emails from the Settings page was excellent. However, this is no longer possible. I noticed after a series of
Must-have
If you have WPML and use Events Manager, this is a must. Works perfect. There are some (very few) parts that are not translatable yet, but 95% of the strings are translatable.
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