WordPress plugin comparison
Delete Pending Comments vs Simply Disable Comments
Delete Pending Comments
by Sudar Muthu
8K+ installs4.7
Simply Disable Comments
by handyplugins
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Both have 8K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Delete Pending Comments about 18.
- Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 94 reviews.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Jan 28, 2024 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Simply 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 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Delete Pending Comments | Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,386 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 501 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(94) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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