WordPress plugin comparison

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner vs Disable Comments

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner

by WPBeginner

200+ installs3.7

Disable Comments

by WPDeveloper

1M+ installs4.7

At a glance

Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 200+ for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner about 8.
Disable Comments is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 282 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Mar 16, 2026 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.

Disable Comments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner	Disable Comments
Popular rank	#11,782	#38
Active installs	200+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	187	822.4K
Rating	3.7(3)	4.7(282)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.31	×1.82
Last release	7 months ago	15 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0

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