Disable Comments vs Subscribe to Comments (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins top 10: Disable Comments at #2 and Subscribe to Comments at #3. Disable Comments leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Disable Comments
Disable Comments - easy tool to disable comments for your blog posts, and pages. Admin can disable comments in just a few clicks.
Subscribe to Comments
Subscribe to Comments allows commenters on an entry to subscribe to e-mail notifications for subsequent comments.
Who leads on what
Disable Comments leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Disable Comments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Comment Plugins.
Disable Comments has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Disable Comments has 25, Subscribe to Comments has 14. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Disable Comments has more reviews behind its score: 25 against 14.
Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently, on October 6, 2026; Disable Comments on September 25, 2026.
Disable Comments was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 55,643 times against 14,469.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
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 being installed faster right now.
Subscribe to Comments
Pick Subscribe to Comments if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Disable Comments vs Subscribe to Comments side by side
| Disable Comments | Subscribe to Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Comment Plugins ranking | #2 | #3 |
| Rating | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 25 | 14 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,145,973 | 589,464 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55,643 | 14,469 |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 1, 2017 | Jun 9, 2005 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Disable Comments ratings
Subscribe to Comments ratings
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 Disable Comments nor Subscribe to Comments can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Comment Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Disable Comments vs Subscribe to Comments: common questions
Is Disable Comments better than Subscribe to Comments?
Disable Comments leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Disable Comments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Comment Plugins.
Which has more users, Disable Comments or Subscribe to Comments?
Disable Comments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Comment Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Disable Comments or Subscribe to Comments?
Disable Comments has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Disable Comments and Subscribe to Comments free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Disable Comments may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Subscribe to Comments may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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