WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Trackbacks vs Simply Disable Comments
Hide Trackbacks
by Sander van Dragt
300+ installs4.7
Simply Disable Comments
by handyplugins
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 300+ for Hide Trackbacks.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Hide Trackbacks about 9.
- Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 6 reviews.
- Hide Trackbacks was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Simply Disable Comments.
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Hide Trackbacks.
- Hide Trackbacks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Trackbacks | Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,185 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 236 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(6) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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