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Delete Pending Comments vs Simple Revisions Delete (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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Simple Revisions Delete

Simple Revisions Delete

4.9(48)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Revisions Delete has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 48 reviews) while Delete Pending Comments leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Delete Pending Comments has accumulated 153K+ total downloads while Simple Revisions Delete has 184K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Delete Pending Comments
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Simple Revisions Delete4.9/5
Total Reviews
94Delete Pending Comments
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Simple Revisions Delete48
Active Installs
10K+Delete Pending Comments
Simple Revisions Delete10K+
Total Downloads
153K+Delete Pending Comments
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Simple Revisions Delete184K+
Support Resolution
N/ADelete Pending Comments
Simple Revisions DeleteN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoDelete Pending Comments
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Simple Revisions Delete4 months ago
First Released
2009Delete Pending Comments
Simple Revisions Delete2015
Age
17 yearsDelete Pending Comments
Simple Revisions Delete11 years
WP Requires
2.7+Delete Pending Comments
Simple Revisions Delete3.5+
PHP Requires
5.3+Delete Pending Comments
Simple Revisions Delete5.5.12+
Business Model
FreeDelete Pending Comments
Simple Revisions DeleteFree
Latest Version
1.0.0Delete Pending Comments
Simple Revisions Delete1.5.5

Rating Breakdown

Delete Pending Comments

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

Simple Revisions Delete

4.9/5(48 reviews)
5
96%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

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!

Simple Revisions Delete Reviews

by ldwd

Awesome plugin, very useful!

I have been using this plugin for years on several sites. A real must have! Simple and works out of the box 🙂 Recently it is also working with Avada theme, great!Thank you!PS One small feature req

by sgmmaffe

Does not work after disable plugin

Plugins seams to work great… at the begin. You remove all history.Then when job done, i deactivate the plugin. And all posts and history is back? 🙁Strange he? Did he realy delete it This topi

by netdevel

Simple but Efficace

Simple but Efficace !

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Delete Pending Comments or Simple Revisions Delete more popular?
Delete Pending Comments has 10K+ active installations while Simple Revisions Delete has 10K+. Simple Revisions Delete is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Delete Pending Comments or Simple Revisions Delete?
Delete Pending Comments has a 4.7/5 rating from 94 reviews, while Simple Revisions Delete has a 4.9/5 rating from 48 reviews.
Are Delete Pending Comments and Simple Revisions Delete free?
Delete Pending Comments is free and Simple Revisions Delete is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Delete Pending Comments or Simple Revisions Delete?
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 Simple Revisions Delete was last updated 4 months ago.

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