WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress Recent Comments vs Simply Disable Comments

Better WordPress Recent Comments

by Khang Minh

500+ installs4.5

Simply Disable Comments

by handyplugins

8K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 500+ for Better WordPress Recent Comments.
On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Better WordPress Recent Comments about 7.
Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Better WordPress Recent Comments.
Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Better WordPress Recent Comments.
Better WordPress Recent Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.

Simply Disable Comments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress Recent Comments	Simply Disable Comments
Popular rank	#8,786	#2,432
Active installs	500+	8K+
Downloads, last 30 days	126	1.6K
Rating	4.5(15)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	9 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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