WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Simple Comment Editing
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 2K+ for Simple Comment Editing.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Simple Comment Editing about 42.
- Simple Comment Editing is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 4.7 from 281 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Simple Comment Editing.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Simple Comment Editing.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Simple Comment Editing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #4,763 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 826.6K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(281) | 4.8(55) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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