WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Init Recent Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Init Recent Comments.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 649 times, Init Recent Comments about 6.
- Init Recent Comments has no reviews yet.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Init Recent Comments.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Init Recent Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Init Recent Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #391 | #21,670 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.5K | 235 |
| Rating | 3.8(25) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.33 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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