WordPress plugin comparison
Hide "Comments are closed" vs Simply Disable Comments
Hide "Comments are closed"
by Amitpal Singh
70+ installs5.0
Simply Disable Comments
by handyplugins
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 70+ for Hide "Comments are closed".
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Hide "Comments are closed" about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Oct 17, 2016 for Hide "Comments are closed".
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Hide "Comments are closed".
- Hide "Comments are closed" has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide "Comments are closed" | Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,862 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 133 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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