WordPress plugin comparison
Block List Updater vs Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Block List Updater.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 649 times, Block List Updater about 18.
- Block List Updater is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.8 from 25 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jun 24, 2026 for Block List Updater.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Block List Updater.
- Block List Updater has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Disable Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block List Updater |  Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,219 | #391 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 480 | 51.8K |
| Rating | 4.3(4) | 3.8(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×1.33 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 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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