Delete & Disable Comments
by Andreas Ostheimer · Backup
Also makes 1 other plugin · 30+ installs across the portfolio →
Clean up spam, delete all comments with CSV backup, or disable comments site-wide from one admin screen.
80 health vs 71 average across 258 Backup plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2025-05-14 · 475 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
37
now · peak 139
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.0.6
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2025-06-06 · 405 observations
Details
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Simply Disable Comments 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
CRUDLab Disable Comments 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D - B Bulk Comments Management 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support] 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Disable Comments 100K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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