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WP Editor Widget vs Better Recent Comments (2026)

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

WP Editor Widget

WP Editor Widget

4.6(18)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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VS
Better Recent Comments

Better Recent Comments

4.6(17)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Editor Widget has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 18 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Editor Widget has accumulated 153K+ total downloads while Better Recent Comments has 66K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5WP Editor Widget
Better Recent Comments4.6/5
Total Reviews
18WP Editor Widget
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Better Recent Comments17
Active Installs
10K+WP Editor Widget
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Better Recent Comments2.0K+
Total Downloads
153K+WP Editor Widget
◄
Better Recent Comments66K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Editor Widget
Better Recent CommentsN/A
Last Updated
5 years agoWP Editor Widget
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Better Recent Comments2 years ago
First Released
2013WP Editor Widget
Better Recent Comments2016
Age
13 yearsWP Editor Widget
Better Recent Comments10 years
WP Requires
3.5.1+WP Editor Widget
Better Recent Comments6.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP Editor Widget
Better Recent Comments7.4+
Business Model
FreeWP Editor Widget
Better Recent CommentsFree
Latest Version
0.6.0WP Editor Widget
Better Recent Comments1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

WP Editor Widget

4.6/5(18 reviews)
5
83%
4
6%
3
6%
2
0%
1
6%

Better Recent Comments

4.6/5(17 reviews)
5
82%
4
6%
3
6%
2
0%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

WP Editor Widget Reviews

by timbobo

Perfect

There is one bad review that I think is based on a mis-understanding. This plugin creates a new TYPE of widget – Rich Text, which features your current rich text editor. You can create as many differ

by Jesus Parrado Alameda

Makes easy edit text for WordPress users

Editing as in a post or page makes easy to edit text for WordPress users. Thank you!

by Goran Grudic

My users will love it

This plugin makes it easier to edit widgets with rich text and I’m sure my users will love it.

Better Recent Comments Reviews

by tnn

Good but problematic ( no way to set excerpt length per widget/shortcode )

The author gave a solution ( unrelated to the plugin ) to modify the comment excerpt length (*) ALL ACROSS YOUR SITE 😂 , which is not really a solution, is extremely invasive and certainly not wanted

by bibblybob

Excellent

Looks perfect! Much better than the in-built WordPress widget. Well done!

by Rick Hellewell

Great – Better than Writing Your Own

Although there are many ways to put a ‘recent column’ widget in your sidebar, this is the best. Easy to customize (read the docs for shortcode parameters), and insert a block that contains the shortco

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Editor Widget or Better Recent Comments more popular?
WP Editor Widget has 10K+ active installations while Better Recent Comments has 2.0K+. WP Editor Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Editor Widget or Better Recent Comments?
WP Editor Widget has a 4.6/5 rating from 18 reviews, while Better Recent Comments has a 4.6/5 rating from 17 reviews.
Are WP Editor Widget and Better Recent Comments free?
WP Editor Widget is free and Better Recent Comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Editor Widget or Better Recent Comments?
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?
WP Editor Widget was last updated 5 years ago and Better Recent Comments was last updated 2 years ago.

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