WordPress plugin comparison

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner vs Simply Disable Comments

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner

by WPBeginner

200+ installs3.7

Simply Disable Comments

by handyplugins

8K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 200+ for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner about 8.
Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Mar 16, 2026 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.

Simply Disable Comments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner	Simply Disable Comments
Popular rank	#11,782	#2,432
Active installs	200+	8K+
Downloads, last 30 days	187	1.6K
Rating	3.7(3)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.31	×0.85
Last release	7 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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