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!
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
9K+
≈9.6K estimated
Momentum
+40%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “comments”, “disable comments” and “discussion” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →32%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 28.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 5.7.21.
Details
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
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2028 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2028 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| disable comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| discussion your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| remove comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “comments”, “disable comments” and “discussion” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.8K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Jan 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Charlie4.1y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ itsemast4.7y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ tflight4.7y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ sjonvugt5.1y 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
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
0 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 382 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("disable comments", "discussion", "remove comments" missing).
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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Disable Comments 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Daisy Comments — Disable Comments & Stop Spam 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
CRUDLab Disable Comments 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
Uncomment – Disable Comments 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
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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