Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts
Duplicates the built-in Recent Comments widget and adds functionality to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
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·50 active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts is a WordPress default widgets plugin with 50 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 5.2K+ 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.
0/5Rating
50active installs
5.2K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
This plugin creates a widget similar to the default recent comments widget. Instead of the format “username on post title,” the widget will display “username said comment excerpt.”
Choose whether or not to include admin user comments.
Customize the character length of the comment excerpt.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 6.3.0 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.0
- [Added] Adds translation support.
- [Fixed] Fixes a bug that would break any site when the plugin was activated.
- [Changed] Changes tested up to version number to 6.3.0.
- [Removed] Removes the “hide comments by admin” feature because it never worked.
- [Removed] Removes inline CSS.
Contributors
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