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Delete Pending Comments vs Pending Status (2026)

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

Delete Pending Comments

Delete Pending Comments

4.7(94)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Pending Status

Pending Status

5(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Pending Status has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Delete Pending Comments leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Delete Pending Comments has accumulated 153K+ total downloads while Pending Status has 3.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Delete Pending Comments
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Pending Status5/5
Total Reviews
94Delete Pending Comments
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Pending Status2
Active Installs
10K+Delete Pending Comments
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Pending Status100
Total Downloads
153K+Delete Pending Comments
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Pending Status3.7K+
Support Resolution
N/ADelete Pending Comments
Pending StatusN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoDelete Pending Comments
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Pending Status11 months ago
First Released
2009Delete Pending Comments
Pending Status2022
Age
17 yearsDelete Pending Comments
Pending Status4 years
WP Requires
2.7+Delete Pending Comments
Pending Status4.9+
PHP Requires
5.3+Delete Pending Comments
Pending Status7.0.0+
Business Model
FreeDelete Pending Comments
Pending StatusFree
Latest Version
1.0.0Delete Pending Comments
Pending Status1.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Delete Pending Comments

4.7/5(94 reviews)
5
91%
4
1%
3
2%
2
0%
1
5%

Pending Status

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

Recent Reviews

Delete Pending Comments Reviews

by rol69

mit einem Klick Spam entfernt

Das Plugin hat mit einem Klick tausendfachen Spam entfernt. Es gibt keine weiteren Einstellungen. Nach Installation und Aktivierung des Plugins auf die Kommentarseite gehen. Oben steht ein Button “Spa

by pipi842

Efficient

Best plugin to delete comments so far, please keep it updated. 🙏

by KeithRowley

Perfect

2000 spam cpmments gone in a moment on latest WP version 6.1. Nothing to worry about here!

Pending Status Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Delete Pending Comments or Pending Status more popular?
Delete Pending Comments has 10K+ active installations while Pending Status has 100. Delete Pending Comments is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Delete Pending Comments or Pending Status?
Delete Pending Comments has a 4.7/5 rating from 94 reviews, while Pending Status has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Delete Pending Comments and Pending Status free?
Delete Pending Comments is free and Pending Status is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Delete Pending Comments or Pending Status?
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?
Delete Pending Comments was last updated 2 years ago and Pending Status was last updated 11 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.