WordPress plugin comparison
Simply Disable Comments vs WP Discourse
At a glance
- Simply Disable Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 1K+ for WP Discourse.
- On a typical day, WP Discourse is downloaded about 39 times, Simply Disable Comments about 38.
- Simply Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- WP Discourse was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Simply Disable Comments.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Discourse has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Simply Disable Comments.
Line by line
Simply Disable Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simply Disable Comments |  WP Discourse |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,432 | #6,695 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 1K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
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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