WordPress plugin comparison
Better Commenting vs Disable Comments
At a glance
- Disable Comments has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Better Commenting.
- On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 17 times, Better Commenting about 2.
- Better Commenting has no reviews yet.
- Better Commenting was updated more recently: Aug 5, 2026, against Apr 14, 2021 for Disable Comments.
- Better Commenting is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Disable Comments.
- Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Better Commenting.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Commenting |  Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,930 | #2,263 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 504 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.0.0 |
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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