WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Better Commenting
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Better Commenting.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Better Commenting about 2.
- Better Commenting has no reviews yet.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Aug 5, 2026 for Better Commenting.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Better Commenting.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Better Commenting.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Better Commenting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #29,866 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 826.6K | 56 |
| Rating | 4.7(281) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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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