WordPress plugin comparison
Show Parent Comment vs Simply Disable Comments
Show Parent Comment
by Stephen Cronin
70+ installs4.7
Simply Disable Comments
by handyplugins
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 70+ for Show Parent Comment.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Show Parent Comment about 3.
- Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Nov 11, 2015 for Show Parent Comment.
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Show Parent Comment.
- Show Parent Comment has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Show Parent Comment | Simply Disable Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,470 | #2,432 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 11 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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