Cookies for Comments vs One Click Close 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 One Click Close Comments at #3,206. Over the last 7 days Cookies for Comments slipped 139 places and One Click Close Comments climbed 4 places. Cookies for Comments has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 10K+ active installs against 5K+ for One Click Close Comments. Downloads this week: Cookies for Comments 126 and One Click Close Comments 93. Ratings: Cookies for Comments 4.9★ from 18 and One Click Close Comments 4.9★ from 10 reviews.
| Metric | Cookies for Comments | One Click Close Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,563 ▼ 139 | #3,206 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 126 | 93 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (18) | 4.9★ (10) |
| Last updated | Jun 4, 2019 | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Current version | 0.5.5 | 3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,417 | #3,205 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2008 | Jun 2009 |
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 One Click Close Comments?
By active installs, Cookies for Comments: 10K+ sites run it against 5K+ for One Click Close Comments, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cookies for Comments or One Click Close Comments?
Cookies for Comments, at #1,563 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with One Click Close Comments at #3,206. 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 One Click Close 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.