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Really Simple Disable Comments — WordPress Comment Plugin

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

v0.4.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

Really Simple Disable Comments has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,555 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Really Simple Disable Comments at a glance

Active installs
500+
Total downloads
3,555
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Really Simple Disable Comments well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

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)
  • Removes comment REST API endpoints (/wp/v2/comments)
  • 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
  • Disables all comment-related Gutenberg blocks
  • Clean and efficient code with no settings required

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 #85 by tag, #95 in search #42

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
0.4.0
Last updated
Jun 26, 2026
First published
Jan 13, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.0.4
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 Removes comment REST API endpoints (/wp/v2/comments).

How many active installs does Really Simple Disable Comments have?

WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Really Simple Disable Comments as of September 7, 2026.

Is Really Simple Disable Comments still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

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 #42 in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins ranking.