WordPress plugin comparison
Automatic Ban IP vs Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Automatic Ban IP.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 649 times, Automatic Ban IP about 2.
- Automatic Ban IP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 25 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Apr 17, 2016 for Automatic Ban IP.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Automatic Ban IP.
- Automatic Ban IP has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Disable Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Automatic Ban IP |  Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,645 | #391 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 51.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.8(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.33 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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