Cookies for Comments vs Native PHP Sessions
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 #1,553, ahead of Native PHP Sessions at #1,593. Over the last 7 days Cookies for Comments slipped 27 places and Native PHP Sessions climbed 6 places. Cookies for Comments has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Native PHP Sessions. Downloads this week: Native PHP Sessions 5,201 and Cookies for Comments 179. Ratings: Cookies for Comments 4.9★ from 18 and Native PHP Sessions 4.9★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Cookies for Comments | Native PHP Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,553 ▼ 27 | #1,593 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 179 | 5,201 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (18) | 4.9★ (16) |
| Last updated | Jun 4, 2019 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Current version | 0.5.5 | 1.4.5 |
| Best rank on record | #1,417 | #1,593 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2008 | Sep 2014 |
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, Cookies for Comments or Native PHP Sessions?
By active installs, Cookies for Comments: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Native PHP Sessions, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cookies for Comments or Native PHP Sessions?
Cookies for Comments, at #1,553 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Native PHP Sessions at #1,593. 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 Native PHP Sessions 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.