Disable WP Comments vs Disable / Hide Comment URL

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health B80

Health D48

Active-install trajectory

Disable / Hide Comment URL moved down one install band, 600+ to 500+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Disable WP Comments	Disable / Hide Comment URL
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	500–600 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-17%
Overall health	—	D · 48 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.34★ ✓
Reviews	0	8 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	38/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	3d ago ✓	15.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	76	91 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.9% ✓	2.9%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Disable WP CommentsDisable / Hide Comment URL

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.