Comment Reply Email vs Optin Comment — WordPress

Comment Reply vs Optin Comment Notifications

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Comment Reply

4.8·33reviews·3,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Comment Reply	Optin Comment Notifications
Tagline	—	—
Description	3125 / 5000 chars63% used	777 / 5000 chars16% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Arno Welzel	Scott Reilly
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Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Comment Reply Email Notification and Optin Comment Notifications
Metric	Comment Reply Email Notification	Optin Comment Notifications
Rating	4.8 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 33	3
Active installs	3,000+	50+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	Comment Reply	Optin Comment Notifications
custom form	#653	Not ranked
form	#745	Not ranked
forms	#807	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Comment Reply

This plugin allows visitors to subscribe to get answers to their comments via e-mail. Warning This plugin uses the “wp_insert_comment” hook, therefore, everytime a comment is created, a notification is likely to be sent. If you are importing comments into your blog, it’s a good idea to disable this plugin. Sending e-mails does not work? The plugin uses the standard WordPress e-mail function. If you have problems getting e-mails sent, you might try using plugins like https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/ to improve sending e-mails from your site. Customizing the layout of the checkboxes The label next to the checkboxes don’t contain a whitespace. Depending on your theme you might want to add a custom style like this to get a space between the checkbox and the label: input#cren_subscribe_to_comment, input#cren_gdpr { margin-right: 0.5em; } The plugin does not add this style be default as it depends on your theme if this is neccessary. Customizing the email template To customize the email template, copy the “templates” folder to your theme folder (a child theme should be used to avoid losing the custom templates when the theme is updated). The plugin will look for templates on the “/wp-content/themes/[THEME]/templates/cren/” folder; if a custom template is not found, then it will fallback to the default template. Templates folder on GitHub: https://github.com/arnowelzel/worpdress-comment-reply-email-notification/tree/master/templates Changing the subscription checkbox label The checkbox label can be changed with the cren_comment_checkbox_label filter. This way you can update the text to your taste and keep the plugin updated. Changing the GDPR checkbox label The GDPR checkbox label can be changed with the cren_gdpr_checkbox_label filter. This way you can update the text to your taste and keep the plugin updated. Modifiying HTML output Using the filters cren_gdpr_checkbox_html and cren_comment_subscribe_html you can modify the HTML output of the checkboxes if needed. Example: add_filter('cren_gdpr_checkbox_html', function(string $html_output, string $label_text, string $privacy_policy_url): string { $html_output = ' ' . $label_text . ' * ( Privacy Policy ) '; return $html_output; }, 10, 3); add_filter('cren_comment_subscribe_html', function(string $html_output, string $label_text, bool $checked_default): string { $checked = $checked_default ? 'checked' : ''; $html_output = ' ' . $label_text . ' '; return $html_output; }, 10, 3);

Top keywords

label12×3.01%
html10×2.51%
checkbox9×2.26%
html output8×2.01%
output8×2.01%
cren7×1.75%
string7×1.75%
checkbox label6×1.50%
comment6×1.50%
gdpr6×1.50%
templates6×1.50%
text6×1.50%

Optin Comment Notifications

This plugin adds a checkbox to the profile page for users which allows them to opt into receiving a notification email whenever a comment is made to the site. If a comment goes into moderation, only users who have the ability to manage comments on the site will receive the moderation notification email. By default, all users of the site have the ability to subscribe to notifications about comments. A filter is provided to facilitate use of code to customize the feature’s availability to users. Note: a “user” is a person with an actual login account for the site. The plugin does not facilitate permitting visitors who do not have an account on the site to be able to subscribe to all comments. Links: Plugin Homepage | Plugin Directory Page | GitHub | Author Homepage

Top keywords

site5×3.76%
users4×3.01%
comments3×2.26%
ability2×1.50%
account2×1.50%
comment2×1.50%
email2×1.50%
facilitate2×1.50%
homepage2×1.50%
moderation2×1.50%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Comment Reply Email Notification or Optin Comment Notifications?

Optin Comment Notifications has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Comment Reply Email Notification (4.8★ from 33 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Comment Reply Email Notification or Optin Comment Notifications?

Optin Comment Notifications holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Comment Reply Email Notification or Optin Comment Notifications?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Comment Reply Email Notification has the deeper published review base (33 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Comment Reply Email Notification typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (33 reviews). Optin Comment Notifications typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Comment Reply Email Notification and Optin Comment Notifications?

Migration support varies by app and category. Comment Reply Email Notification and Optin Comment Notifications both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Optin Comment Notifications" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Comment Reply vs Optin Comment Notifications

Comment Reply

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Optin Comment Notifications

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

3. Search rankings

4. Activity in the last 90 days

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5. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Comment Reply Email Notification or Optin Comment Notifications?

Should I choose Comment Reply Email Notification or Optin Comment Notifications?

Which is faster to set up, Comment Reply Email Notification or Optin Comment Notifications?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Comment Reply Email Notification and Optin Comment Notifications?

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