Cookies for Comments vs HTML Purified
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 HTML Purified at #20,613. Over the last 7 days Cookies for Comments slipped 134 places and HTML Purified slipped 71 places. Cookies for Comments has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 10K+ active installs against 50+ for HTML Purified. Downloads this week: Cookies for Comments 118 and HTML Purified 49.
| Metric | Cookies for Comments | HTML Purified |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,563 ▼ 134 | #20,613 ▼ 71 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 118 | 49 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (18) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Jun 4, 2019 | May 5, 2012 |
| Current version | 0.5.5 | 0.7 |
| Best rank on record | #1,417 | #20,015 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2008 | Aug 2007 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Cookies for Comments or HTML Purified?
By active installs, Cookies for Comments: 10K+ sites run it against 50+ for HTML Purified, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cookies for Comments or HTML Purified?
Cookies for Comments, at #1,563 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with HTML Purified at #20,613. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Cookies for Comments or HTML Purified 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.