WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs Update Comment Count
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 40+ for Update Comment Count.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, Update Comment Count about 5.
- Update Comment Count is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 281 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Jul 29, 2026 for Update Comment Count.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Update Comment Count.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Update Comment Count.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  Update Comment Count |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #22,955 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 826.6K | 112 |
| Rating | 4.7(281) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 3 months 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Disable Comments vs MM Comment Manager
- Disable Comments vs Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools
- Disable Comments vs Bulk Delete Comments
- Disable Comments vs Bulk Comments Management
- Update Comment Count vs Disable Comments
- Update Comment Count vs Disqus Comment System
- Update Comment Count vs No Page Comment
- Update Comment Count vs Subscribe to Comments
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free