WordPress plugin comparison

Post Comments as bbPress Topics vs Disable Comments

Post Comments as bbPress Topics

by Robin W

200+ installs4.3

Disable Comments

by rbplugins

100K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Disable Comments has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Post Comments as bbPress Topics.
On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 649 times, Post Comments as bbPress Topics about 19.
Post Comments as bbPress Topics is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.8 from 25 reviews.
Disable Comments was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for Post Comments as bbPress Topics.
Disable Comments resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 33% for Post Comments as bbPress Topics.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Post Comments as bbPress Topics has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Disable Comments.

Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Post Comments as bbPress Topics	Disable Comments
Popular rank	#11,188	#391
Active installs	200+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	436	51.8K
Rating	4.3(18)	3.8(25)
Support threads resolved	33%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.50	×1.33
Last release	17 days ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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