WordPress plugin comparison
CommentBy vs Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for CommentBy.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, CommentBy about 2.
- CommentBy has no reviews yet.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Nov 29, 2025 for CommentBy.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for CommentBy.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for CommentBy.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CommentBy |  Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,050 | #38 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 826.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(281) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.82 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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