Better Recent Comments vs MC4WP: WPML Integration (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
MC4WP: WPML Integration
2.0K+ 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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Better Recent Comments has accumulated 66K+ total downloads while MC4WP: WPML Integration has 23K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Better Recent Comments | MC4WP: WPML Integration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 17 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | 2.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 66K+ | ◄ | 23K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ► | 7 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Age | 10 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 3.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.0 | 1.0.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Better Recent Comments
MC4WP: WPML Integration
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Better Recent Comments averaged approximately 6 daily downloads while MC4WP: WPML Integration averaged 8.
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
MC4WP: WPML Integration Reviews
Needs Mailchimp for WordPress Premium
After some test I founded on Mailchimp that is compatible only with Mailchimp for WordPress Premium. Bad news!
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