WordPress plugin comparison
Comments Switcher vs Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Comments Switcher.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Comments Switcher about 1.
- Comments Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 281 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Aug 23, 2011 for Comments Switcher.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Comments Switcher.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comments Switcher |  Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,371 | #38 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 826.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(281) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.82 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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