CommentXpert – Private Comments, Comment Modifications, and Advanced Commenting Features
by Raghav Chudasama · Blocks
One stop easy solution for all: private comments, spam cleanup, rich formatting, CAPTCHA, like-dislike (votes) and full disable options—secure and fle …
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Health
C 60/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈18 estimated
Momentum
+4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “block comments”, “comment” and “comment captcha” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
60 health vs 71 average across 2,525 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 1.4K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 535 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 535 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 8d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 8d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| block comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comment captcha your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comment vote your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| private comment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “block comments”, “comment” and “comment captcha” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 8 Dec 2024 · 693 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 210 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,100 to #45,000, alongside the other plugins at 10+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.5y ago
latest release · v1.1.5 · 15 May 2025
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 20.
Install history since 10 Dec 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Mayursinh Vadher1.7y ago
As a subscriber of CommentXpert, I’m truly impressed with its powerful features! The ability to leave private comments, edit existing ones, and enhance the overall discussion flow has made a huge difference on my site. It’s user-friendly, efficient, and a must-have for anyone looking to improve their WordPress commenting system. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "One stop easy solution for all: private comments, spam cleanup, rich formatting, CAPTCHA, like-dislike (vot..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 31 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 31 of 31 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "ideal for").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,710 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "block comments" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-13 20+ → 10+ down after 47 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 10+ → 20+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-06-15 20+ → 10+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-06-01 10+ → 20+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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DCO Comment Attachment 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D -
Bulk Delete Comments 5K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
One Click Close Comments 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C -
Comments Like Dislike 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Comment Reply Email Notification 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Relative URL 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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