WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Pub vs Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Comment Pub.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 649 times, Comment Pub about 1.
- Comment Pub is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 25 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jan 28, 2013 for Comment Pub.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Comment Pub.
- Comment Pub has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Disable Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Pub |  Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,448 | #391 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 48.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.8(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.33 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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