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One Click Close Comments vs Post Status Notifications (2026)

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

One Click Close Comments

One Click Close Comments

4.9(10)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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Post Status Notifications

Post Status Notifications

3.5(10)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Post Status Notifications

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, One Click Close Comments has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. One Click Close Comments has accumulated 160K+ total downloads while Post Status Notifications has 29K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5One Click Close Comments
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Post Status Notifications3.5/5
Total Reviews
10One Click Close Comments
Post Status Notifications10
Active Installs
6.0K+One Click Close Comments
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Post Status Notifications1.0K+
Total Downloads
160K+One Click Close Comments
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Post Status Notifications29K+
Support Resolution
N/AOne Click Close Comments
Post Status NotificationsN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoOne Click Close Comments
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Post Status Notifications2 years ago
First Released
2009One Click Close Comments
Post Status Notifications2014
Age
17 yearsOne Click Close Comments
Post Status Notifications12 years
WP Requires
4.7+One Click Close Comments
Post Status Notifications4.9+
PHP Requires
false+One Click Close Comments
Post Status Notifications5.6.20+
Business Model
FreeOne Click Close Comments
Post Status NotificationsFree
Latest Version
3.0One Click Close Comments
Post Status Notifications3.2.0

Rating Breakdown

One Click Close Comments

4.9/5(10 reviews)
5
90%
4
10%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Post Status Notifications

3.5/5(10 reviews)
5
30%
4
30%
3
10%
2
20%
1
10%

Recent Reviews

One Click Close Comments Reviews

by becaneweb

Perfect

Merci pour ce plugin simple et efficace

by cybercli

Nice work!

As simple as this plugin is it solves a BIG problem for me! I needed something that would close and open comments on posts based on the author role but doing it manually works just fine. Thanks!

by James1101

Excellent Plugin

Excellent plugin. Used it for many years without a problem. It is a pity that it is not updated anymore.

Post Status Notifications Reviews

by nrgtcla

Good job !

Thanks for this useful plugin !

by juanp

Completely useless.

Lousy. I am an admin and I needed it to receive notifications when someone leaves a “pending post”, but instead he sends me horrible emails with very long links when I publish the note that was pendin

by madriverweb

Works as stated, plus they updated it per my request

<!– wp:paragraph –> <p class=””>Since I cannot create another review, I can only edit this one negatively. This plugin was great, however, I cannot get it to work with the Block editor. I turned off t

Frequently Asked Questions

Is One Click Close Comments or Post Status Notifications more popular?
One Click Close Comments has 6.0K+ active installations while Post Status Notifications has 1.0K+. One Click Close Comments is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — One Click Close Comments or Post Status Notifications?
One Click Close Comments has a 4.9/5 rating from 10 reviews, while Post Status Notifications has a 3.5/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are One Click Close Comments and Post Status Notifications free?
One Click Close Comments is free and Post Status Notifications is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — One Click Close Comments or Post Status Notifications?
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?
One Click Close Comments was last updated 11 months ago and Post Status Notifications was last updated 2 years ago.

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