Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts
Changes the behavior of the built-in Recent Comments widget to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts ranks #14,235 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, a 4.5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Jun 26, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 1.0.2
- Last Updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- Requires WP
- 2.8+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- Corey Salzano
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- Rating
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- Reviews
- 6
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who use the built-in Recent Comments widget. It solves the problem of that widget showing only post titles by displaying comment excerpts alongside the commenter's name instead.
- Replaces default recent comments widget
- Displays comment excerpts
- Shows commenter username
- Changes display format to comment excerpt
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