Simple Comment Editing
by David Stone · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 5.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allow your users to edit their comments for a period of time. Adjust the comment timer and save some admin headaches.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “comments” and “ajax comments” for “comment” and “comment author”. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “comment” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ajax comments” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “comment author” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 156.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 50 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 55 reviews, smoothed to 4.47★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
49
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
39%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| editing | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| comment editing your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| inline editing | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| comment moderation your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| content editing | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| edit comment | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| comment | #8 | #6 | down 2 |
| post editing | #3 | #5 | — |
| edit comments your tag | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| ajax comments your tag | #11 | #13 | down 1 |
| period | #11 | #11 | up 5 |
| comment author | #11 | #9 | up 1 |
| ajax comment | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| rel | #15 | #15 | up 5 |
| comment plugin | #11 | #12 | up 6 |
| anonymous | #18 | #13 | down 3 |
| comments moderation | #12 | #9 | 0 |
| delete comments | #24 | #17 | down 1 |
| remove comments | #24 | #13 | down 1 |
| latex | #24 | #13 | — |
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
104 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 81 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “comments” and “ajax comments” for “comment” and “comment author”. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “comment” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ajax comments” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “comment author” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “ajax comments”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.6K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.4.0 · 11 Sep 2026
101
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Feb 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Terrettgnome2.0y ago
Does exactly what it says. Very helpful! Thanks 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ i0n1ca2.1y ago
I have started using this plugin last year, since then everything was fine from my end but users that were not logged in they couldn’t edit their comment. In august I have opened a ticket to DLX Plugin from the menu inside the plugin page, we had different troubleshooting sessions and Ronald found the issue that was fixed with version 3.0.30 I would like to thank for his support and congratulate for this awesome plugin that make us life more easy. I recommend this plugin to everyone! Enjoy. ionică
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Plácido Luna2.9y ago
Simple and very efficient.Just only a question: I edited the .json file of the Spanish translation, but the texts modified there are not reflected when the plugin is run (The delete button, for example, keeps the text “Editar”, instead of “Borrar”).Where’s the mistake? Congratulations for the initiative.Plácido.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nudeworldorder3.2y ago
I’ve wished there was a simple way for users to edit their comments just about as long as I’ve had a WordPress blog, but all the plug-ins I could find were way over-complicated (like replacing the entire comment system). This one on the other hand is just about perfect. The free version it does require users have accounts and log in, but other than that it does everything I could ask for.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rick Hellewell4.1y ago
The plugin works as advertised, but it’s editor shows HTML code, and not easy to edit comments. And support appears almost non-existent. Those are the reasons for this 2-star rating. I’ll be looking for an alternative – or maybe crafting my own.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User5.2y ago
After trying out different commenting plugins, I decided to ditch them all because of how bloated they were. The default WordPress comments are too basic though. However, with Simple Comment Editing, it becomes a little bit more powerful. And for that, kudos to the developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ girirajnet5.4y ago
This plugin is working jus like that 🙂 . No confusing settings and options. Perfect! Kudos the creator.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tim Reeves5.4y ago
When it works, I’m really happy with what it offers and how it is coded. But it does not work if you have a theme or plugin which anonymizes the IPs of commenters before they are stored. I made a support request, and added to it myself 3 times, but the author never commented – even though I have supplied the one-line solution myself: Insert into simple-comment-editing.php as line 1095 (in plugin version 2.6.0) $comment_author_ip = apply_filters( 'pre_comment_user_ip', $comment_author_ip ); This runs the anonymize filter before using the IP values in the hash function. Then it all works. I provided the fix a couple of weeks before the version 2.6.0 was released, and so now I’m very disappointed and can’t understand why the fix did not make it into the new release. Will be very glad to amend my review if the fix is soon incorporated. Independently of all that, thanks to Ronald for providing and maintaining a great plugin! Update: Ronald fixed this in the version released 2021-07-02 – many thanks! This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by Tim Reeves.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.3.0 Released 2026-03-07 Reorganizing admin level settings. Ensuring plugin works with WordPress 7.0. 3.3.0
- — Version 3.2.0 Released 2025-11-08 Security fix: Resolving Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure report from Wordfence. Removing uneeded get comment function, which could expose comment information. 3.2.0
- — Version 3.1.0 Released 2025-01-08 Security fix: Resolving SSRF security vulnerability when retrieving Mailchimp data as reported by Patchstack. 3.1.0
- — Version 3.0.33 Released 2024-12-11 Fixing remaining translation warnings in WP 6.7. 3.0.33
- — Version 3.0.32 Released 2024-11-28 Fixing translation debug warning in WP 6.7 for loading translations to early. 3.0.32
- — Version 3.0.31 Released 2024-09-20 Fixing missing event for when there is no timer. Adding max-width to edit textarea for better styling. 3.0.31
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.4.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing <= 3.1.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure ↗2025-11-12 CVE-2025-12681 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.1.0 Patched in 3.2.0
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 130 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 106 more locales with partial translations.
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
5 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 "Allow your users to edit their comments for a period of time. Adjust the comment timer and save some admin..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 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 WooCommerce, Mailchimp.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 498 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ajax comments", "comment moderation" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-07-22 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-21 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2023-07-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2023-07-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1330 days in tier
- 2019-11-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1075 days in tier
- 2016-12-04 1K+ → 2K+ up
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).
- T Tako Movable Comments 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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FluentComments – AJAX Comments, Anti-Spam & Comment Email Notifications 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Comment Notification 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Comments – GraphComment | AI-Moderated Comment System 400+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B - S Show Parent Comment 70+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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