WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Redlist vs Simply Disable Comments
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 20+ for Comment Redlist.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Comment Redlist about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Mar 11, 2018 for Comment Redlist.
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Comment Redlist.
- Comment Redlist has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Redlist |  Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,284 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 8 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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