WordPress plugin comparison

Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel vs Disable Comments

Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel

by Himel Ahmed

20+ installs5.0

Disable Comments

by Fahim Reza

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disable Comments has more active installs: 200+, against 20+ for Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel.
On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 5 times, Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel was updated more recently: Apr 14, 2026, against Aug 6, 2025 for Disable Comments.
Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Disable Comments.
Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel.

Disable Comments leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel	Disable Comments
Popular rank	#28,414	#12,198
Active installs	20+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	43	131
Rating	5.0(2)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.20	×0.21
Last release	6 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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