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Lightweight Subscribe To Comments

by isabel104 · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 26 months (last release 30 Aug 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Lightweight Subscribe To Comments
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 26 months (last release 30 Aug 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.30 Aug 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
isabel10410 May 2014 to 30 Aug 2024, 46 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Lightweight Subscribe To Comments
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 25 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Lightweight Subscribe To Comments
4 May 202626
11 May 202629
18 May 202616
25 May 202645
1 Jun 202624
8 Jun 202633
15 Jun 202619
22 Jun 202622
29 Jun 202625
6 Jul 202614
13 Jul 202620
20 Jul 202626
27 Jul 202643
3 Aug 202643
10 Aug 202638
17 Aug 202643
24 Aug 202634
31 Aug 202631
7 Sep 202636
14 Sep 202645
21 Sep 202658
28 Sep 202652
5 Oct 202651
12 Oct 202662
19 Oct 2026103
26 Oct 202691
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 74% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Disable CommentsScore 93 · 100,000+Disable CommentsScore 91 · 1,000,000+Disqus Comment SystemScore 91 · 30,000+Comment Link Remove and Other Comment ToolsScore 91 · 8,000+Simply Disable CommentsScore 91 · 8,000+

Facts

Version1.5.8
Authorisabel104
Added10 May 2014
Last updated30 Aug 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.7
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagscomment, comments, Notifications, follow comments, subscribe to comments

Other plugins by this author: Lightweight Contact Form, Organized Docs, Hello Poppet, Lazyest Gallery Hide Menu

Questions

Is Lightweight Subscribe To Comments still maintained?

Lightweight Subscribe To Comments was last updated on 30 Aug 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Lightweight Subscribe To Comments safe?

Lightweight Subscribe To Comments has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Lightweight Subscribe To Comments?

The wordpress.org author is isabel104. Recent committers: isabel104, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Lightweight Subscribe To Comments?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Disable Comments, Disable Comments, Disqus Comment System, Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools, Simply Disable Comments.

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