DCO Comment Attachment
by Denis Yanchevskiy · Media
Also makes 4 other plugins · 9.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows your visitors to attach files with their comments
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
5K+
≈5.9K estimated
Momentum
+36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “attachment”, “comment” and “comment attachment” 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.
48 health vs 62 average across 3,279 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.3%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 68.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 10 reviews to 2025-03-02Reviewers call it a great, well-configured attachment plugin and it's working for them, though several ask for an update to confirm current WordPress compatibility, better control over where uploaded files land, and access limits for anonymous commenters.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1490 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 1490 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| attachment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comment attachment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “attachment”, “comment” and “comment attachment” 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 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
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
4.1y ago
latest release · v2.4.0 · 2 Oct 2022
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 52 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 6K.
Install history since 21 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Vostok81.7y ago
Denis, thank you for this amazing plugin!With the help of this plugin, I converted the functionality of comments into reviews with photos. Please do not abandon the support and development of the plugin.I will be very glad if you check the code for compatibility with the current version of WordPress and release an update.Денис, спасибо за плагин!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ katod3.2y ago
Works well. I was able to limit file type and see the jpg in the admin comment approval area and then image displayed nicely in the comments.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ehsantk3.6y ago
its a great plugin i have a suggest there is a bad thing about uploaded file by user is that its going go wordpress media location. it make hard to find and categorize uploaded file by user for owner of site. if it save file on another location that we could great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Igor3.8y ago
Awesome plugin with many configuration options.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Huu Minh4.0y ago
This is an awesome plugin. I’ve been looking for something like this a long time. I hope the author Denis will keep update this plugin and won’t abandon like others after a while. Just wondering, for some reason I have to disable your plugin, all the Youtube links and image attachements will be turned off too?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Samot804.4y ago
Muy útil el plugin, esperemos que no abandonen el proyecto. Salvo el detalle de los links de twitter y Facebook que no se incrustan, lo demás funciona perfecto.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous4.9y ago
im trying to translate to translate plugi strings such as ( The maximum upload file size, Attachment, etc) with loco translate, but the translation not working at the front end. how can i translate the strings ?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lazypop6.1y ago
it’s a very difficult plugin. ничё так, норм
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4.0 Added bulk delete attachments action on the Comments screen. Added the [dco_ca] shortcode for display attachments attached to comments (see FAQ for details). Fixed bug: now if there is no attachment, the empty array is n 2.4.0
- — Version 2.3.1 Fixed a bug with the accept attribute of the attachment upload field. Added compatibility with Loco Translate plugin. 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3.0 Added allowed file types to the file input dialog box. (thank you @pranciskus ) Added REST API support (thank you @daohoangson ) Added dco_ca_force_download_misc_attachments filter for force download files instead of ope 2.3.0
- — Version 2.2.0 Added drag and drop support for attachment input field. Improved “Link thumbnail?” option. Link to a new tab and an attachment page (thank you @nourijp ) is now supported. Fixed bug with “Manually moderate comments with 2.2.0
- — Version 2.1.1 Added new filters for the attachment markup customization: dco_ca_get_attachment_preview and dco_ca_get_attachment_preview_image . 2.1.1
- — Version 2.1.0 Added links to attached attachments to the new comment notification email. Added the feature to force moderation comments with attachments. Added compatible with SVG Support plugin. 2.1.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 languages, 7 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows your visitors to attach files with their comments"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,675 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-09 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-07 5K+ → 6K+ up after 99 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 7K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 8K+ → 7K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-05-21 9K+ → 8K+ down after 713 days in tier
- 2024-06-07 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-06 9K+ → 8K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-04 8K+ → 9K+ up after 12 days in tier
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