WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Pending Comments Highlighter
Disable Comments
by rbplugins
100K+ installs3.8
Pending Comments Highlighter
by szucsadam
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Pending Comments Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 649 times, Pending Comments Highlighter about 1.
- Pending Comments Highlighter is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 25 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jan 31, 2025 for Pending Comments Highlighter.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Pending Comments Highlighter.
- Pending Comments Highlighter has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Disable Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Comments | Pending Comments Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #391 | #43,098 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.8K | 34 |
| Rating | 3.8(25) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.33 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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