WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Comments vs WP Side Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for WP Side Comments.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 19,396 times, WP Side Comments about 1.
- Disable Comments is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 281 reviews, against 2.7 from 3 reviews.
- Disable Comments was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Jul 3, 2014 for WP Side Comments.
- Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for WP Side Comments.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for WP Side Comments.
Line by line
Disable Comments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Comments |  WP Side Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38 | #34,647 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 826.6K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.7(281) | 2.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 12 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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