Disqus Recent Comments Widget

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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

Share 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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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Older reviewers found it easy to set up and happy with the widget options, while the newest ones say the setup steps don't cover everything and that it's stopped working altogether.

1. ★★★★★ HackYaaaaa

   10.8y ago

   It no longer works. I loved how this plugin wrapped the link around the comments but unfortunately, it no longer works.

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2. ★★★★★ A

   11.9y ago

   My review is for the installation process only. Not the apps function when installed because I actually didn’t get to use it. As already discussed with the developer, as a newbie I found the installation instructions inadequate because installation was a long many-step process, and the instructions did not fully cover every step. Unlike most other plugins which more or less install themselves, this one requires to e.g. register a new application with Disquss in order to access their API, and through that process I found there were too many gaps where it wasn’t intuitive what to do and not explained either. While I did eventually manage to install it, it did not show any recent comments, but that may have more to do with my sporadic use of Disqus than the app. At that point I had changed my mind, and therefore removed the app. The developer was not happy about my review, and I would prefer to delete it, but seeing that is not possible, I have changed my rating to 3 and revised the tone, since when I wrote the initial review I was quite irritated over the time I had spent lost in the installation process and couldn’t see a way to contact the developer directly, didn’t realise each plugin is connected to a WordPress.org forum et.c. A better way than complaining/writing a poor review is obviously to go to the forum and discuss the installation/issues with other users.

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3. ★★★★★ Wibisono

   12.6y ago

   It works fine, and I like the widget options, you will need to tweak the css a bit if you want custom layout 🙂

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4. ★★★★★ General Seed

   12.7y ago

   It,s nice, works very fine, no charge on load page and more…. Thanks

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5. ★★★★★ jerocarson

   12.8y ago

   Friendly and did as said by the author.

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6. ★★★★★ PrionBlank

   13.1y ago

   It’s great but I would like to have the ability to increase the font sizes of the comment

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7. ★★★★★ quickfixsports

   13.4y ago

   Just discovered Disqus and wanted to show it off in my sidebar. This plugins works great and was easy to set up…

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-05 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-01-03 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-01-02 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-12-31 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-12-30 200+ → 100+ down after 472 days in tier
6. 2024-09-14 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
7. 2024-09-11 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-09-10 300+ → 200+ down after 416 days in tier

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).

• Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Disqus Comment System 30K+ installs · 2.7★ · 2 shared tags C
• Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin 30K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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Disqus Recent Comments Widget: 100+ active installs, 4.3★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/disqus-recent-comments-widget