WordPress plugin comparison
Delete Pending Comments vs Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 8K+ for Delete Pending Comments.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Delete Pending Comments about 18.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Jan 28, 2024 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Delete Pending Comments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Disable Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Delete Pending Comments |  Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,387 | #38 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 501 | 822.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(94) | 4.7(281) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×1.82 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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