Comments – wpDiscuz vs Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite (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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VS
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite

Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite

2.3(9)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Comments – wpDiscuz has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 578 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Comments – wpDiscuz has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite has 9.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Comments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite2.3/5
Total Reviews
578Comments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite9
Active Installs
80K+Comments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite10
Total Downloads
4.4M+Comments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite9.4K+
Support Resolution
46%Comments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments LiteN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoComments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite10 years ago
First Released
2014Comments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite2013
Age
12 yearsComments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Comments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite3.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+Comments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Litefalse+
Business Model
FreeComments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments LiteFree
Latest Version
7.6.50Comments – wpDiscuz
Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Comments – wpDiscuz

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

Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite

2.3/5(9 reviews)
5
22%
4
0%
3
22%
2
0%
1
56%

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

Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Comments – wpDiscuz or Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite more popular?
Comments – wpDiscuz has 80K+ active installations while Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite has 10. Comments – wpDiscuz is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Comments – wpDiscuz or Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite?
Comments – wpDiscuz has a 4.7/5 rating from 578 reviews, while Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite has a 2.3/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Comments – wpDiscuz and Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite free?
Comments – wpDiscuz is free and Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Comments – wpDiscuz or Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite?
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 Simple Ajax Insert Comments Lite was last updated 10 years ago.

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