Comment Probation vs Cookies for Comments
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Cookies for Comments leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,563, ahead of Comment Probation at #21,341. Over the last 7 days Cookies for Comments slipped 139 places and Comment Probation climbed 192 places. Cookies for Comments has the largest install base, roughly 250× the next: 10K+ active installs against 40+ for Comment Probation. Downloads this week: Cookies for Comments 126 and Comment Probation 21.
| Metric | Comment Probation | Cookies for Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #21,341 ▲ 192 | #1,563 ▼ 139 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21 | 126 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (18) |
| Last updated | May 31, 2012 | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Current version | 0.1 | 0.5.5 |
| Best rank on record | #21,284 | #1,417 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Mar 2008 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Comment Probation or Cookies for Comments?
By active installs, Cookies for Comments: 10K+ sites run it against 40+ for Comment Probation, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Comment Probation or Cookies for Comments?
Cookies for Comments, at #1,563 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Comment Probation at #21,341. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Comment Probation or Cookies for Comments alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.