Better Comments
Limited data: Better Comments has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Better Comments still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Better Comments, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Better Comments removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Better Comments safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.6). Not on the exploited list. 3 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Better Comments update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.5.6).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2024 | Better Comments <= 1.5.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.5.5 | 1.5.6 | n/a |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Better Comments <= 1.5.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.5.5 | 1.5.6 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Matt Biscay |
| Added | 9 Oct 2020 |
| Last updated | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | seo, comments, performance, accessibility, custom avatar |
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Questions
Is Better Comments still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Better Comments, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Better Comments removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Better Comments safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Better Comments update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.