Parent Comments
Recent Top Most Comment Parents is a simple wordpress plugin for listing only top most parent comments.
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Parent Comments shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Parent Comments stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| admin dashboard | >100 |
| dashboard | >100 |
About Parent Comments
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Recent Top Most Comment Parents is a simple wordpress plugin for listing only top most parent comments.
Installation
- Download and extract the file in your wordpress plugins folder
- Go to wordpress admin dashboard plugin page and activate
- After enabled the plugin use tmcp_get_comments($post_id, 3) to get only parent comments, tmcp_get_comments($post_id, 3) it will return comments in array format
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FAQ
Parent Comments: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Parent Comments free?
Yes. Parent Comments is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Parent Comments safe to use in 2026?
Parent Comments shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Parent Comments?
Parent Comments is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,868 times since it launched in October 2019. It was downloaded 64 times in the last 30 days.
Does Parent Comments work with WordPress 7.1?
Parent Comments is officially tested up to WordPress 5.1.27, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Parent Comments need?
Parent Comments requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Parent Comments last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on October 4, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Parent Comments?
Parent Comments is developed and maintained by libinprasanth.
What are the best alternatives to Parent Comments?
The most popular alternatives to Parent Comments are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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