Simply 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: Simply Disable Comments at #4 and Subscribe to Comments at #3. Subscribe to Comments leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Simply Disable Comments
A simple way to fully disable comments on your WordPress.
Subscribe to Comments
Subscribe to Comments allows commenters on an entry to subscribe to e-mail notifications for subsequent comments.
Who leads on what
Subscribe to Comments leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Subscribe to Comments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Comment Plugins.
Subscribe to Comments has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Simply Disable Comments has 4, Subscribe to Comments has 14. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Subscribe to Comments has more reviews behind its score: 14 against 4.
Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently, on October 6, 2026; Simply Disable Comments on August 11, 2026.
Subscribe to Comments was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 14,469 times against 1,759.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Simply Disable Comments
Simply Disable Comments does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Subscribe to Comments
Pick Subscribe to 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, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Simply Disable Comments vs Subscribe to Comments side by side
| Simply Disable Comments | Subscribe to Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Comment Plugins ranking | #4 | #3 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 4 | 14 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 31,155 | 589,464 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,759 | 14,469 |
| Last updated | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| First published | May 11, 2023 | Jun 9, 2005 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Simply 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 Simply 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.
Simply Disable Comments vs Subscribe to Comments: common questions
Is Simply Disable Comments better than Subscribe to Comments?
Subscribe to Comments leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Subscribe to Comments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Comment Plugins.
Which has more users, Simply Disable Comments or Subscribe to Comments?
Subscribe to Comments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Comment Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simply Disable Comments or Subscribe to Comments?
Subscribe to Comments has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Simply Disable Comments and Subscribe to Comments free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simply 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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