Comments – wpDiscuz vs Comment Signature (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 3 days ago
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Comment Signature

Comment Signature

5(2)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Comment Signature has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Comments – wpDiscuz leads in active installations (80K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Comments – wpDiscuz has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Comment Signature has 3.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signature5/5
Total Reviews
578Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signature2
Active Installs
80K+Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signature30
Total Downloads
4.4M+Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signature3.0K+
Support Resolution
46%Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment SignatureN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoComments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signature10 years ago
First Released
2014Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signature2013
Age
12 yearsComments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signature13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signature3.0.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signaturefalse+
Business Model
FreeComments – wpDiscuz
Comment SignatureFree
Latest Version
7.6.50Comments – wpDiscuz
Comment Signature2.2

Rating Breakdown

Comments – wpDiscuz

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

Comment Signature

5/5(2 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 Signature Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Comments – wpDiscuz or Comment Signature more popular?
Comments – wpDiscuz has 80K+ active installations while Comment Signature has 30. Comments – wpDiscuz is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Comments – wpDiscuz or Comment Signature?
Comments – wpDiscuz has a 4.7/5 rating from 578 reviews, while Comment Signature has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Comments – wpDiscuz and Comment Signature free?
Comments – wpDiscuz is free and Comment Signature is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Comments – wpDiscuz or Comment Signature?
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 3 days ago and Comment Signature was last updated 10 years ago.

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