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Remove Links in Comments

v1.1

by Stefan Nilsson · updated 14 years ago

A very simple plugin that prevents Wordpress from automatically creating hyperlinks in the comments section.

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Rank
#26,024
Up77 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 26
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.4K
5,384 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Remove Links in Comments at a glance

Remove Links in Comments is a WordPress plugin by Stefan Nilsson with 20+ active installs, the #26,024 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Mar 5, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 8 plugins tagged “hyperlink”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

36 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Remove Links in Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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DateRemove Links in Comments
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20261
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Oct 31, 20260
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Oct 22, 20260
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Oct 19, 20264
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2525.526Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202626
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Rank over time

#26,024 · up 167 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#25.8K#26K#26.2KOct 27Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#26,024
Nov 7, 2026#26,101
Nov 6, 2026#26,018
Nov 4, 2026#26,092
Nov 2, 2026#25,812
Nov 1, 2026#25,886
Oct 31, 2026#25,780
Oct 30, 2026#26,019
Oct 28, 2026#26,114
Oct 27, 2026#26,191

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+4.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-3.85%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+4.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-3.85%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
2.x
Tested up to
3.3.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 30, 2009
Last updated
Mar 5, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Remove Links in Comments

How many websites use Remove Links in Comments?

Remove Links in Comments is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,024 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Remove Links in Comments been downloaded?

5,384 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Remove Links in Comments last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Mar 5, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Remove Links in Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Remove Links in Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Remove Links in Comments still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Remove Links in Comments have?

No one has reviewed Remove Links in Comments on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Remove Links in Comments?

The plugins most like Remove Links in Comments, by the tags they share, are Autologin Links (8K+), Hyperlink Group Block (7K+) and One Click Close Comments (5K+). Compare all alternatives

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Remove Links in Comments
Estimated installs≈ 26
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads5.4K
AuthorStefan Nilsson
First releasedNov 30, 2009
Version1.1
Requires WP2.x
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 5, 2012

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