WordPress plugin comparison
Simply Disable Comments vs WP Comments VIP
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for WP Comments VIP.
- On a typical day, Simply Disable Comments is downloaded about 38 times, WP Comments VIP about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simply Disable Comments was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Mar 10, 2014 for WP Comments VIP.
- Simply Disable Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for WP Comments VIP.
- WP Comments VIP has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simply Disable Comments |  WP Comments VIP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,432 | #38,218 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 34 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(1) |
| 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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