WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Comments by FastComments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 30+ for Comments by FastComments.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Comments by FastComments about 11.
- Comments by FastComments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 281 reviews.
- Comments by FastComments was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for Disable Comments.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Comments by FastComments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Comments by FastComments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #25,190 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 826.6K | 588 |
| Rating | 4.7(281) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2.5 |
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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