Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts
Changes the behavior of the built-in Recent Comments widget to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
4.5(6 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts is a WordPress latest comments plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: news ticker benaceur.
4.5/56 reviews
100active installs
14K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
This plugin replaces the default recent comments widget so it behaves differently. Instead of the format “username on post title,” the widget will display “username said comment excerpt.”
All development happens on Github at https://github.com/csalzano/recent-comments-widget-with-comment-excerpts
Contact me by posting a message in the forums or @breakfastcodes on twitter.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 6.4.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.1
- [Changed] Changes tested up to version to 6.4.1.
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