WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Simple Spam Blocker
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for Simple Spam Blocker.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 17,549 times, Simple Spam Blocker about 1.
- Simple Spam Blocker has no reviews yet.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Dec 14, 2025 for Simple Spam Blocker.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Simple Spam Blocker.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Simple Spam Blocker.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Simple Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #26,826 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 837.3K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.7(282) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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