WordPress plugin comparison
Better Recent Comments vs Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 2K+ for Better Recent Comments.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Better Recent Comments about 20.
- Better Recent Comments is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.7 from 281 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Mar 28, 2024 for Better Recent Comments.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Better Recent Comments.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Better Recent Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Recent Comments |  Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,506 | #38 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 475 | 826.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(16) | 4.7(281) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×1.82 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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