WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Restrict Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Restrict Comments.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Restrict Comments about 1.
- Restrict Comments has no reviews yet.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Jun 25, 2021 for Restrict Comments.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Restrict Comments.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Restrict Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Restrict Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #68,475 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 826.6K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.7(281) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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