Disable Comments
by wordpresssimpletools · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 9.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Completely disables comments functionality from backend and frontend. Just install it, nothing to configure!
47 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.17.
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 1963 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 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
305
now · peak 6.8K
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.
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 “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-01-24 · 1,423 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 ↗- ★★★★★ Charlie3.9y ago
Thanks for making a super easy plug. Please would you check this plugin is compatible with the latest version of WordPress. It is always concerning installing a plugin that has not been updated in a year.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ itsemast4.5y ago
I liked this plugin very much. Would be cool if you also created “Disable Posts” plugin that works similarly (I only want Pages, not Posts).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tflight4.6y ago
The type of plugin I just love… does exactly what it says, no configuration necessary, source readable and understandable in minutes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sjonvugt4.9y ago
Simple plugin, yet super effective. No hassle whatsoever.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.7
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-23 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-22 9K+ → 10K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-20 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1169 days in tier
- 2023-04-08 8K+ → 10K+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2023-03-18 7K+ → 8K+ up after 79 days in tier
- 2022-12-29 6K+ → 7K+ up after 50 days in tier
- 2022-11-09 5K+ → 6K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2022-11-05 6K+ → 5K+ down after 3 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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Daisy Comments — Disable Comments & Stop Spam 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
CRUDLab Disable Comments 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
Uncomment – Disable Comments 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
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 -
WP Comment Cleaner – Delete All Comments, Disable Comments, Bulk Delete & Remove Comments 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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