WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Highlight Author Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Highlight Author Comments.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 649 times, Highlight Author Comments about 5.
- Highlight Author Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 25 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Aug 22, 2008 for Highlight Author Comments.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.6.1 for Highlight Author Comments.
- Highlight Author Comments has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for Disable Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Highlight Author Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #391 | #10,937 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.8K | 102 |
| Rating | 3.8(25) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.33 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 18 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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