WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Probation vs Simply Disable Comments
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 40+ for Comment Probation.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Comment Probation about 1.
- Comment Probation has no reviews yet.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against May 31, 2012 for Comment Probation.
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Comment Probation.
- Comment Probation has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Probation |  Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,399 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 1.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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