These 10 apps lead WordPress Plugin Directory's Comments category as of September 2026 — ranked by user rating, review count, and audit score, refreshed every 24 hours from the canonical WordPress marketplace listing.
Discover the top-rated comments apps available on WordPress Plugin Directory. Rankings based on user ratings, review count, and market performance.
This is the curated shortlist — the top-ranked comments apps. To browse every comments app on WordPress Plugin Directory, see the full Comments category.
This list ranks the top 10 WordPress apps classified under Comments by the source marketplace's own taxonomy — apps appear here only because WordPress Plugin Directory itself tags them in this category, not because of any AppRanks editorial decision. Within the category set, ranking uses a Bayesian-ish blend of average rating × natural log of review count: the formula is , so a high-rating-low-review app doesn't leapfrog an established listing on a single 5-star outlier. The blend favors apps that are both well-reviewed AND have an established user base.
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Ranks #1 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (19 reviews). Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Advanced Comment Form holds a 5.0-star average across 19 reviews in the comments category.
Ranks #2 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a highly rated listing. An early-stage review volume (9 reviews) with a no-rating average. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Comments Shortcode holds a 4.6-star average across 9 reviews in the comments category.
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress website effortlessly with Spam Captcha for WordPress
Ranks #3 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a mixed-rating listing. Tracks at no-rating across 2 reviews — early-stage review volume. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you want an emerging comments option — Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress website effortlessly with Spam Captcha for WordPress ranks #3 on WordPress Plugin Directory and is still building review depth.
Holds position #4 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (1 reviews). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
Currently sits at #5 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a highly rated listing. An established review history (1,186 reviews) with a no-rating average. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Holds position #6 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a well-rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 1 reviews — early-stage review volume. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Currently sits at #7 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a mixed-rating listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
SpamAnvil – AI Anti-Spam & Comment Spam Protection
Holds position #8 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a category-leading listing. An early-stage review volume (1 reviews) with a no-rating average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
SpamBanana – AI Spam Protection
Currently sits at #9 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a category-leading listing. Tracks at no-rating across 1 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
CleanMod – AI Comment Moderation
Holds position #10 in the WordPress Plugin Directory comments category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (1 reviews). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published category position.
Same data as the ranked cards, condensed into a sortable-by-eye grid: rating × review depth × pricing tier across the top 10 comments apps on WordPress Plugin Directory.
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Comment Form | 5.0★ | 19 | — |
| 2 | Comments Shortcode | 4.6★ | 9 | — |
| 3 | Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress website effortlessly with Spam Captcha for WordPress | 3.0★ | 2 | — |
| 4 | comment validation | 5.0★ | 1 | — |
| 5 | Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection | 4.7★ | 1,186 | — |
| 6 | uProc for WordPress | 4.0★ | 1 | — |
| 7 | AI Comment Guard | 0.0★ | 0 | — |
| 8 | SpamAnvil – AI Anti-Spam & Comment Spam Protection | 5.0★ | 1 | — |
| 9 | SpamBanana – AI Spam Protection | 5.0★ | 1 | — |
| 10 | CleanMod – AI Comment Moderation | 5.0★ | 1 | — |
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