Social Comments
by Bainternet · Uncategorized
Also makes 18 other plugins · 7.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin adds Google Plus Comments system, Facebook comments and / or Disqus Comments to your site.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “comments”, “google comments” and “google plus comments” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 74.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.0, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3605 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.0; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 39 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3605 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gplus comments your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| gplus | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| +1 comments your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google plus comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “comments”, “google comments” and “google plus comments” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 117 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
9.9y ago
latest release · v0.1.6 · 18 Dec 2016
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months 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 18 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ganapathi99.1y ago
Thanks for such a great plugin. would like to see more features with premium version
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fahmineo10.6y ago
good plugin…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jamski11.0y ago
Nice plug in for using FB comments instead of the native WP commenting system. Wish there was a way however to notify the admin when new comments are added.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dArtagnans Code11.4y ago
So easy to set up. Good job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ktrendafilov11.5y ago
Please add width option for facebook! Thanks for the good plugin!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ HectorGuerrero11.6y ago
is this plugin multisite compatible? It won’t display on the networks dashboard … works perfect as a super admin or single install any suggestion on the wpmu compatibility?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ welswebmaster11.6y ago
Rajat Varlani is super quick in responding to your questions. Prompt and knowledgeable!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jimako11.6y ago
Great plugin, just as I needed. A bit prying because I use child theme and it doesn’t work for WP from start, but problem was in theme. Plugin idea is great and it works. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin adds Google Plus Comments system, Facebook comments and / or Disqus Comments to your site."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 472 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("+1 comments", "google comments", "gplus comments" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-04 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 500+ → 400+ down after 242 days in tier
- 2025-06-03 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-02 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-01 600+ → 500+ down after 184 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 700+ → 600+ down after 143 days in tier
- 2024-07-09 800+ → 700+ down after 2 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).
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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Disable Comments 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Antispam Bee 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Disable Comments 100K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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