Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Simple Comment Editing | Comments – wpDiscuz |
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| Rating | ★ 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 55 | ★ 578 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 60,000+ |
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Simple Comment Editing and Comments – wpDiscuz are evenly matched on rating (4.8★ vs 4.7★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Comments – wpDiscuz has the larger user base (578 reviews vs 55), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Simple Comment Editing's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most site owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Simple Comment Editing audit • Comments – wpDiscuz audit
| Keyword | Simple Comment Editing | Comments – wpDiscuz |
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| live support | #772 | #144 |
Simple Comment Editing (4.8★, 55 reviews) and Comments – wpDiscuz (4.7★, 578 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Simple Comment Editing holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Comments – wpDiscuz has the deeper published review base (578 vs 55), 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.
Simple Comment Editing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (55 reviews). Comments – wpDiscuz typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (578 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.
Migration support varies by app and category. Simple Comment Editing and Comments – wpDiscuz 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 Simple Comment Editing" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
