WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Simply Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 8K+ for Simply Disable Comments.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 17,549 times, Simply Disable Comments about 38.
- Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 282 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Simply Disable Comments.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 837.3K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(282) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 3 months 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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