Comments – wpDiscuz vs Comment Controller (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Comments – wpDiscuz

Comments – wpDiscuz

4.7(578)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
View Comments – wpDiscuz
VS
Comment Controller

Comment Controller

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Comment Controller

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Comment Controller has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Comments – wpDiscuz leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Comments – wpDiscuz has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Comment Controller has 2.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controller5/5
Total Reviews
578Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controller1
Active Installs
80K+Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controller10
Total Downloads
4.4M+Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controller2.2K+
Support Resolution
46%Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment ControllerN/A
Last Updated
2 days agoComments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controller2 months ago
First Released
2014Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controller2014
Age
12 yearsComments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controller12 years
WP Requires
5.0+Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controller3.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controllerfalse+
Business Model
FreeComments – wpDiscuz
Comment ControllerFree
Latest Version
7.6.50Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Controller1.1.5

Rating Breakdown

Comments – wpDiscuz

4.7/5(578 reviews)
5
89%
4
3%
3
3%
2
2%
1
3%

Comment Controller

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Comments – wpDiscuz Reviews

by bellakaroo

Star ratings is nice, getting it to work —not so much

Day 2 I managed after a day and half to get rid of the “fill in the required fields” message that popup for users wherether logged in or not, its the rich editor and the name and email field that c

by mbellinger

Download today, up & running in a few minutes

Downloaded the Plugin today.Installation, Setup easy, is up & running in a few minutes, perhaps not perfect within these few minutes, but working.Goog overview, goog presentation of settings.Best of

by Olaf Lederer

Nice plugin, they fixed an issue I had with php8.3

After an upgrade to php 8.3 the plugin broke my customer’s website. It took some discussions here at WP.org to convince the plugin’s team to add more validations into their code.But after they fixed i

Comment Controller Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Comments – wpDiscuz or Comment Controller more popular?
Comments – wpDiscuz has 80K+ active installations while Comment Controller has 10. Comments – wpDiscuz is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Comments – wpDiscuz or Comment Controller?
Comments – wpDiscuz has a 4.7/5 rating from 578 reviews, while Comment Controller has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Comments – wpDiscuz and Comment Controller free?
Comments – wpDiscuz is free and Comment Controller is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Comments – wpDiscuz or Comment Controller?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Comments – wpDiscuz was last updated 2 days ago and Comment Controller was last updated 2 months ago.

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