Comment Link Remove vs Disable Comments (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins top 10: Comment Link Remove at #10 and Disable Comments at #1. Disable Comments leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Comment Link Remove
Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools
Remove Comment Author Link & Links from Comments, Unlink, Disable Comments, Delete All Pending Comments. AI Auto Comment Reply, Voice, Attachments
Disable Comments
Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support]
Disable comments site-wide or by post type, delete existing comments in bulk, and block comment spam via REST API and XML-RPC. Multisite ready.
Who leads on what
Disable Comments leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Disable Comments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in Comment Plugins.
Disable Comments has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 8,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Comment Link Remove has 15, Disable Comments has 280. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Disable Comments has more reviews behind its score: 280 against 15.
Disable Comments was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Comment Link Remove on August 25, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Comment Link Remove
Comment Link Remove does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Disable Comments
Pick Disable Comments if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Comment Link Remove vs Disable Comments side by side
| Comment Link Remove | Disable Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Comment Plugins ranking | #10 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 15 | 280 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 1 million+ |
| Total downloads | 307,852 | 35,111,636 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 27, 2016 | May 27, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Comment Link Remove nor Disable Comments can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Comment Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Comment Link Remove vs Disable Comments: common questions
Is Comment Link Remove better than Disable Comments?
Disable Comments leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Disable Comments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in Comment Plugins.
Which has more users, Comment Link Remove or Disable Comments?
Disable Comments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in Comment Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Comment Link Remove or Disable Comments?
Disable Comments has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Comment Link Remove and Disable Comments free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Comment Link Remove may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Disable Comments is a community plugin with no paid version.
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