WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Comments vs Really Simple Comment Validation

Disable Comments

by WPDeveloper

1M+ installs4.7

Really Simple Comment Validation

by Ryan McCue

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Really Simple Comment Validation.
On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Really Simple Comment Validation about 0.
Really Simple Comment Validation has no reviews yet.
Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Aug 16, 2008 for Really Simple Comment Validation.
Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.5.1 for Really Simple Comment Validation.
Really Simple Comment Validation has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Disable Comments.

Disable Comments leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Comments	Really Simple Comment Validation
Popular rank	#38	–
Active installs	1M+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	826.6K	21
Rating	4.7(281)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.5.1
Search multiplier	×1.82	×0.00
Last release	15 days ago	18 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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