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Really Simple Disable Comments — WordPress Comment Plugin

by NEXTFLY® Web Design · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.5.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Really Simple Disable Comments has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,202 downloads all time. It was downloaded 318 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 9, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Really Simple Disable Comments at a glance

Active installs
500+
Total downloads
4,202
Downloads, last 30 days
318
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Really Simple Disable Comments well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Disables comments on all post types
  • Removes comment-related UI elements
  • Disables trackbacks and pingbacks
  • Blocks direct comment submission to wp-comments-post.php (403 response)
  • Blocks the comment REST API endpoints (/wp/v2/comments), while keeping WordPress 7.1 editorial Notes working
  • Stops comment blocks rendering at all on block themes, so comment text never reaches the page source
  • Disables comment feeds and removes their autodiscovery links
  • Disables XML-RPC pingback methods
  • Strips X-Pingback response header
  • Removes comment-related admin menu items and dashboard widgets
  • Hides comment counts from dashboard “At a Glance” widget
  • Hides “Recent Comments” section from dashboard Activity widget

Download and install history

736 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Really Simple Disable Comments downloads per day050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Really Simple Disable Comments active installs0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Really Simple Disable Comments rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Really Simple Disable Comments review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Really Simple Disable Comments ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Really Simple Disable Comments appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Comment Plugins #77 by tag, #97 in search #45 ▼2

Details

Effortlessly disable all comments and trackback functionality across your entire WordPress site by activating this plugin.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Really Simple Disable Comments competes in

Tags

  • comments
  • disable comments
  • disable pingbacks
  • disable trackbacks

More from NEXTFLY® Web Design

Version
0.5.0
Last updated
Sep 9, 2026
First published
Jan 13, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Really Simple Disable Comments FAQ

What does Really Simple Disable Comments do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Really Simple Disable Comments offers Disables comments on all post types, Removes comment-related UI elements, Disables trackbacks and pingbacks, Blocks direct comment submission to wp-comments-post.php (403 response) and Blocks the comment REST API endpoints (/wp/v2/comments), while keeping WordPress 7.1 editorial Notes working.

How many active installs does Really Simple Disable Comments have?

WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Really Simple Disable Comments as of October 22, 2026.

Is Really Simple Disable Comments still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 9, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Really Simple Disable Comments free?

Really Simple Disable Comments is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Really Simple Disable Comments rank among Comment Plugins?

Really Simple Disable Comments is #45 in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins ranking.