pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus 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
Native PHP Sessions leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,598, ahead of pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments at #11,194. Over the last 7 days Native PHP Sessions slipped 1 place and pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments climbed 3 places. Native PHP Sessions has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 10K+ active installs against 200+ for pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments. Downloads this week: Native PHP Sessions 4,210 and pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments 41. Ratings: pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments 4.5★ from 6 and Native PHP Sessions 4.9★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments | Native PHP Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,194 ▲ 3 | #1,598 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 41 | 4,210 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (6) | 4.9★ (16) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.7 | 1.4.5 |
| Best rank on record | #11,155 | #1,596 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2016 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments or Native PHP Sessions?
By active installs, Native PHP Sessions: 10K+ sites run it against 200+ for pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments or Native PHP Sessions?
Native PHP Sessions, at #1,598 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus Comments at #11,194. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are pipDisqus – Lightweight Disqus 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.