WordPress plugin comparison

Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools vs Simply Disable Comments

Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools

by QuantumCloud

8K+ installs4.1

Simply Disable Comments

by handyplugins

8K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Both have 8K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools is downloaded about 75 times, Simply Disable Comments about 38.
Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.1 from 15 reviews.
Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Simply Disable Comments.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.

Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools	Simply Disable Comments
Popular rank	#2,334	#2,432
Active installs	8K+	8K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	1.6K
Rating	4.1(15)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.90	×0.85
Last release	1 month ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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