Genial Comments
by GenialSouls · Social
Also makes 3 other plugins · 4.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add Disqus-powered discussions or use your theme's existing WordPress comments area with optional native-comment appearance presets.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.7K estimated
Momentum
+90%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “fb”, “facebook ads” and “advertising” to your wp.org tags. You rank #11, #12 and #13 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
89 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 170.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 23d
35%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 23d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| facebook comments your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| fb comment | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| fb comments | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| disqus your tag | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| facebook comment | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| social comments your tag | #9 | #17 | down 7 |
| comments your tag | #10 | #13 | up 3 |
| social comment | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| disqus comments | #5 | #7 | up 1 |
| wordpress comments | #15 | #21 | up 8 |
| discussions | #15 | #17 | down 1 |
| facebook ads | #12 | #16 | down 1 |
| advertising | #13 | #12 | down 1 |
| appearance | #21 | #21 | down 1 |
| presets | #21 | #22 | 0 |
| comment | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| no comments | #11 | #14 | up 3 |
| facebook posts | #19 | #22 | up 1 |
| comments plugin | #11 | #17 | up 2 |
| new page comments | #13 | #15 | 0 |
85 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 60 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “fb”, “facebook ads” and “advertising” to your wp.org tags. You rank #11, #12 and #13 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- Slipping on “social comments”. Down 7 places since 2026-10-10, now #9. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 1 Nov 2024 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · 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
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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 10 Oct 2026
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.8.2 Added: Disqus is the default provider for new installations when no provider is configured. Updated: Existing installations without an explicit provider retain their legacy Facebook settings and behavior. Added: Actionab 1.8.2
- — Version 1.8.0 Added: Disqus as a selectable commenting provider using the Universal Embed. Added: Privacy-aware click, viewport, and immediate Disqus loading modes. Updated: Provider selection preserves existing Facebook settings and 1.8.0
- — Version 1.7.5 Fix: Shortcode comments issue fixed. 1.7.5
- — Version 1.7.4 Update: Added nonce and general capability checks to the per-post setting. Update: Quality check done. 1.7.4
- — Version 1.7.3 Fix: Minor bugs fixed. Update: Quality check done. 1.7.3
- — Version 1.7.2 Update: EU notice message is now optional. Update: FB crawler is now optional. Added: Shortcode crawler added. (optional) 1.7.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.8.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 WP Social Comments <= 1.7.3 - Missing Authorization via wpfc_allow_comments() ↗
- Patched Medium · 4.3 WP Social Comments <= 1.7.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Change ↗2022-12-12 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.7.2 Patched in 1.7.3
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.
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 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add Disqus-powered discussions or use your theme's existing WordPress comments area with optional native-co..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,069 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "social comments" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Social comments by WpDevArt 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Disqus Comment System 30K+ installs · 2.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Lazy Social Comments 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A - D Disqus Recent Comments Widget 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Disqus Notify Post/Page Author 70+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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