WordPress plugin comparison
Simply Disable Comments vs Block Spam Comment
Simply Disable Comments
by handyplugins
8K+ installs5.0
Block Spam Comment
by Iweblab
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against fewer than 10 for Block Spam Comment.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, Block Spam Comment about 1.
- Block Spam Comment has no reviews yet.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Feb 10, 2022 for Block Spam Comment.
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.0 for Block Spam Comment.
- Block Spam Comment has been around longer: since 2022, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simply Disable Comments | Block Spam Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,432 | #52,038 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 24 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 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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