WordPress plugin comparison
comment validation vs Simply Disable Comments
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 80+ for comment validation.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, comment validation about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for comment validation.
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for comment validation.
- comment validation has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  comment validation |  Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,695 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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