WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight Author Comments vs Simply Disable Comments
Highlight Author Comments
by RobMarsh
300+ installs5.0
Simply Disable Comments
by handyplugins
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 300+ for Highlight Author Comments.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Highlight Author Comments about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Aug 22, 2008 for Highlight Author Comments.
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.6.1 for Highlight Author Comments.
- Highlight Author Comments has been around longer: since 2007, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Highlight Author Comments | Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,937 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 102 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 18 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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