Remove Comment Website/URL Box
by Mark Hodder · Forms
Also makes 1 other plugin · 690+ installs across the portfolio →
Hide the Website / URL input box on the comment form, supports Genesis 2.X, Thesis 2.X and some other WordPress themes (may not work on all themes)
48 health vs 63 average across 1,679 Forms plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3790 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
246
now · peak 263
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
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
12.3y ago
latest release · v1.0%0d
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-04-07 · 1,428 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ nancy.hildebrandt9.3y ago
Tested with Beaver Builder Theme 1.6 and the new Beaver Themer product (currently in alpha development)–works fine. Couldn’t be easier to use. Install, activate, the URL(website) field is gone from the comments area.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Harry9.5y ago
It’s works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nick M.9.8y ago
It works on iHost theme. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rae In Reno10.5y ago
I’m using Weaver Extreme Plus and it works like a charm! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ intcreator10.8y ago
As far as I can tell this plugin works great. It’s pretty lightweight and does just what it says. This should prevent 95% of my spam…I hope it will be updated if necessary!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tremer11.8y ago
Easy to use!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Erik12.2y ago
Using the Incarnation theme by Kriesi and this plugin does exactly what it says!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-18 700+ → 600+ down after 137 days in tier
- 2025-10-04 800+ → 700+ down after 299 days in tier
- 2024-12-09 900+ → 800+ down after 39 days in tier
- 2024-10-31 1K+ → 900+ down after 580 days in tier
- 2023-03-31 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-03-28 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
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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Advanced Comment Form 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag C -
Power Captcha reCAPTCHA 900+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Comment Form WP – Customize Default Comment Form 600+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Eazy CF Captcha 500+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D
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