WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Timeout vs Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Comment Timeout.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 649 times, Comment Timeout about 4.
- Comment Timeout is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 25 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Aug 18, 2013 for Comment Timeout.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Comment Timeout.
- Comment Timeout has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for Disable Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Timeout |  Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,574 | #391 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 81 | 48.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 3.8(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.33 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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