WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Timeout vs Simply Disable Comments
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Comment Timeout.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Comment Timeout about 4.
- Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Aug 18, 2013 for Comment Timeout.
- Simply 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 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Timeout |  Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,574 | #2,434 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 81 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 13 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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