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Disable Author Url and Comment Links

v2.2

by Osama Shabrez · updated 14 years ago

Disable Author Url and Comment Links : DAUnCL helps you keep your comments clean from spam links left by automated or manual comment spammers who are …

akismetcomment spamremove author linkremove author urlremove comment links
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Rank
#15,963
Up10 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 125
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.6K
11,647 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA ~26d

Disable Author Url and Comment Links at a glance

Disable Author Url and Comment Links is a WordPress plugin by Osama Shabrez with 100+ active installs, the #15,963 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.2 came out on Jul 22, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 18 plugins tagged “akismet”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

89 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Disable Author Url and Comment Links Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 26Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9
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DateDisable Author Url and Comment Links
Nov 9, 20268
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20266
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 124 · -6.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.125130Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026124
Nov 9, 2026124
Nov 8, 2026124
Nov 7, 2026124
Nov 5, 2026126
Nov 4, 2026126
Nov 3, 2026126
Nov 2, 2026126
Nov 1, 2026127
Oct 31, 2026127
Oct 30, 2026127
Oct 29, 2026127
Oct 28, 2026128
Oct 27, 2026132

Rank over time

#15,963 · down 176 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#15.8K#15.9K#16KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#15,963
Nov 9, 2026#15,973
Nov 8, 2026#15,998
Nov 7, 2026#15,962
Nov 6, 2026#15,850
Nov 5, 2026#15,852
Nov 4, 2026#15,831
Nov 3, 2026#15,853
Nov 2, 2026#15,878
Nov 1, 2026#15,814
Oct 31, 2026#15,776
Oct 30, 2026#15,763
Oct 29, 2026#15,824
Oct 28, 2026#15,775
Oct 27, 2026#15,787

Growth %

Average -0.45% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.79%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.79%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.78%
Oct 28, 2026-3.03%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026100+
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v2.2100%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.2
Requires WordPress
2.7
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 7, 2012
Last updated
Jul 22, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Disable Author Url and Comment Links

How many websites use Disable Author Url and Comment Links?

Disable Author Url and Comment Links is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,963 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Disable Author Url and Comment Links been downloaded?

11,647 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Disable Author Url and Comment Links last updated?

Version 2.2 came out on Jul 22, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Disable Author Url and Comment Links compatible with the latest WordPress?

Disable Author Url and Comment Links’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Disable Author Url and Comment Links 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 Disable Author Url and Comment Links have?

3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Disable Author Url and Comment Links?

The plugins most like Disable Author Url and Comment Links, by the tags they share, are WP Armour (400K+), Honeypot Anti-Spam (10K+) and ActiveLayer Anti-Spam (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Disable Author Url and Comment Links
Estimated installs≈ 125
Reported installs100+
Rating3.0
Reviews2
Total downloads11.6K
AuthorOsama Shabrez
First releasedFeb 7, 2012
Version2.2
Requires WP2.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 22, 2012

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