WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Blacklist Manager vs Disable Comments
Comment Blacklist Manager
by Andrew Norcross
500+ installs4.4
Disable Comments
by WPDeveloper
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 500+ for Comment Blacklist Manager.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Comment Blacklist Manager about 7.
- Disable Comments is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 282 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Comment Blacklist Manager was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for Disable Comments.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Comment Blacklist Manager.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Blacklist Manager | Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,654 | #38 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128 | 822.4K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.7(282) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×1.82 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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