WordPress plugin comparison

Canonical Attachments vs Disable Comments on Media Attachments

Canonical Attachments

by hivedigital

300+ installs3.7

Disable Comments on Media Attachments

by M Asif Rahman

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Both have 300+ active installs.
On a typical day, Canonical Attachments is downloaded about 8 times, Disable Comments on Media Attachments about 5.
Disable Comments on Media Attachments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Canonical Attachments was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2025, against Jun 2, 2022 for Disable Comments on Media Attachments.
Canonical Attachments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.0.18 for Disable Comments on Media Attachments.
Disable Comments on Media Attachments has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Canonical Attachments.

Canonical Attachments leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Canonical Attachments	Disable Comments on Media Attachments
Popular rank	#10,779	#10,254
Active installs	300+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	179	96
Rating	3.7(3)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	6.0.18
Search multiplier	×0.20	×0.01
Last release	1 year ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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