WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Blacklist Manager vs Simply Disable Comments
Comment Blacklist Manager
by Andrew Norcross
500+ installs4.4
Simply Disable Comments
by handyplugins
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 500+ for Comment Blacklist Manager.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Comment Blacklist Manager about 7.
- Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Comment Blacklist Manager was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Simply Disable Comments.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Comment Blacklist Manager has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Blacklist Manager | Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,654 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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