WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Squelch Unspam
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 50+ for Squelch Unspam.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 17,549 times, Squelch Unspam about 3.
- Disable Comments is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 282 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Apr 10, 2024 for Squelch Unspam.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Squelch Unspam.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Squelch Unspam.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Squelch Unspam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #21,055 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 837.3K | 61 |
| Rating | 4.7(282) | 3.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 16 days ago | 2 years 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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