WordPress plugin comparison
Catfish Wrangler vs Disable Comments
Catfish Wrangler
by packsaddlesoftware
Fewer than 10 installs
Disable Comments
by WPDeveloper
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Catfish Wrangler.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 17,549 times, Catfish Wrangler about 3.
- Catfish Wrangler has no reviews yet.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Catfish Wrangler.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Catfish Wrangler.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Catfish Wrangler | Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,214 | #38 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 837.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(282) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.82 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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