Disqus Comment System
by Disqus · Email & Marketing
Disqus is the web's most popular comment system. Use Disqus to increase engagement, retain readers, and grow your audience.
65 health vs 63 average across 1,298 Email & Marketing plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
3.9K
now · peak 51.0K
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v3.1.4
66
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 60% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-12-09 · 1,500 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.1.4 Added dismissible admin notice explaining free version ads and paid plan options Fixed deprecation warning when syncing comments with null author name 3.1.4
- — Version 3.1.3 Fixed bug with Disqus SSO and Gravatar Images Switched DISQUSVERSION to constant (issue #139) Fixed comment data issue if post author is null (issue #140) Fixed various conditions missing type checks (issue #141) 3.1.3
- — Version 3.1.2 Add Disqus Polls Information 3.1.2
- — Version 3.1.1 Add WP 6.5 to Github Actions CI 3.1.1
- — Version 3.1 Disqus Embed now loads correctly on WordPress Block Themes. Improved visibility for latest plugin version and important changes. Added links to remove ads and clarified language around ad-supported plans. Modernized styl 3.1
- — Version 3.0.24.1 Add WP 6.4 to Github Actions CI and fixed dependency issues for WP 6.4 3.0.24.1
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- Critical · 9.8 Disqus Comment System < 2.76 - Remote Code Execution ↗2014-06-20 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects < 2.76 Patched in 2.76
- 2014-06-09 CVE-2014-5345 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 2.76 Patched in 2.76
- 2011-12-11 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 2.68 Patched in 2.68
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-01 40K+ → 30K+ down after 280 days in tier
- 2025-10-25 50K+ → 40K+ down after 308 days in tier
- 2024-12-21 60K+ → 50K+ down after 202 days in tier
- 2024-06-02 70K+ → 60K+ down after 244 days in tier
- 2023-10-02 80K+ → 70K+ down after 171 days in tier
- 2023-04-14 90K+ → 80K+ down after 176 days in tier
- 2022-10-20 100K+ → 90K+ down
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).
- S Subscribe to Comments 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
- C Comment Email Reply 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Antispam Bee 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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