Simply Disable Comments

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 8K+ in roughly 102 days.

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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ Taha Kazi

   1.3y ago

   Install and you are done, thats it.

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2. ★★★★★ tom.andersen

   1.7y ago

   The code is open source, which is great. The plugin is small and extremely fast and unobtrusive. No UI (well on multisite there is a simple UI). What my customers want.

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3. ★★★★★ doubleedesign

   2.1y ago

   While some sites need more granular comment disabling/enabling functionality (e.g., by post type), for the vast majority of my clients’ sites I just want them disabled site-wide. This plugin does so simply and unobtrusively. Thank you!

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4. ★★★★★ Emre Erkan

   2.2y ago

   Just install and forget that you ever installed it. It even supports Multi Site installations. Great work

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-11 Version 0.3.2 Dependency updates. Tested with WP 7.1 0.3.2
2. 2026-04-19 Version 0.3.1 Dependency updates. Tested with WP 7.0 0.3.1
3. 2025-11-21 Version 0.3 Remove core/post-comments-count and core/post-comments-link blocks. Dependency updates. Tested with WP 6.9 0.3
4. 2025-08-30 Version 0.2 Dependency updates. Improved compatibility with ClassicPress. 0.2
5. 2025-04-12 Version 0.1.4 Dependency updates. Tested with WP 6.8 0.1.4
6. 2024-07-11 Version 0.1.3 Added playground blueprint. Dependency updates. Tested with WP 6.6 0.1.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-12 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-08-10 7K+ → 6K+ down after 4 days in tier
3. 2026-08-06 6K+ → 7K+ up after 112 days in tier
4. 2026-04-16 5K+ → 6K+ up after 89 days in tier
5. 2026-01-17 4K+ → 5K+ up after 77 days in tier
6. 2025-11-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 73 days in tier
7. 2025-08-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 74 days in tier
8. 2025-06-07 1K+ → 2K+ up after 82 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).

• Disable Comments by click5 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Disable Comments 100K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• C Cookies for Comments 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• T Throws SPAM Away 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• D Delete Pending Comments 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C

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Simply Disable Comments: 7K+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simply-disable-comments