WordPress plugin comparison
Simply Disable Comments vs Spam Catharsis
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for Spam Catharsis.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Spam Catharsis about 1.
- Spam Catharsis has no reviews yet.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Mar 21, 2014 for Spam Catharsis.
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Spam Catharsis.
- Spam Catharsis has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simply Disable Comments |  Spam Catharsis |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,425 | #40,746 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 17 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 12 years 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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