WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Subscribe to Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Subscribe to Comments.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Subscribe to Comments about 70.
- Disable Comments is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 282 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Subscribe to Comments.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2011 for Disable Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #1,584 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 822.4K | 13K |
| Rating | 4.7(282) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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