Highlight Author Comments

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

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-12-16 400+ → 300+ down after 9 days in band
2. 2024-12-07 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in band
3. 2024-12-05 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in band
4. 2024-12-02 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in band
5. 2024-11-30 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in band
6. 2024-11-27 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in band
7. 2024-11-25 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in band
8. 2024-11-23 300+ → 400+ up after 41 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 6M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Antispam Bee 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• String locator 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag C
• Disable Comments 100K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• Comments – wpDiscuz 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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Highlight Author Comments: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/highlight-author-comments