WordPress plugin comparison

Decent Comments vs Hide "Comments are closed" Text

Decent Comments

by itthinx

1K+ installs4.6

Hide "Comments are closed" Text

by Arshad Hussain

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Decent Comments has more active installs: 1K+, against 60+ for Hide "Comments are closed" Text.
On a typical day, Decent Comments is downloaded about 21 times, Hide "Comments are closed" Text about 3.
Hide "Comments are closed" Text is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.6 from 20 reviews.
Decent Comments was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2026, against Aug 12, 2016 for Hide "Comments are closed" Text.
Decent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for Hide "Comments are closed" Text.
Decent Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Hide "Comments are closed" Text.

Decent Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Decent Comments	Hide "Comments are closed" Text
Popular rank	#5,072	#19,239
Active installs	1K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	582	54
Rating	4.6(20)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×0.42	×0.00
Last release	10 months ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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