Simply Disable Comments vs wpDiscuz (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: Simply Disable Comments at #5 and wpDiscuz at #3. wpDiscuz leads on 4 of the 5 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.
wpDiscuz
Comments – wpDiscuz
Advanced AJAX-powered WordPress comments plugin with live commenting, comment voting, inline feedback, social login, custom comment forms, and engagem …
Who leads on what
wpDiscuz leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
wpDiscuz ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Comment Plugins.
wpDiscuz has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Simply Disable Comments has 4, wpDiscuz has 579. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
wpDiscuz has more reviews behind its score: 579 against 4.
wpDiscuz was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Simply Disable Comments on August 11, 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.
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.
wpDiscuz
Pick wpDiscuz 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.
Simply Disable Comments vs wpDiscuz side by side
| Simply Disable Comments | wpDiscuz | |
|---|---|---|
| Comment Plugins ranking | #5 | #3 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 4 | 579 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Total downloads | 28,457 | 4,850,304 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | May 11, 2023 | Nov 30, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Simply Disable Comments ratings
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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 Simply Disable Comments nor wpDiscuz can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Comment Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Simply Disable Comments vs wpDiscuz: common questions
Is Simply Disable Comments better than wpDiscuz?
wpDiscuz leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. wpDiscuz ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Comment Plugins.
Which has more users, Simply Disable Comments or wpDiscuz?
wpDiscuz ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Comment Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simply Disable Comments or wpDiscuz?
wpDiscuz has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Simply Disable Comments and wpDiscuz free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simply Disable Comments may also sell a paid version or add-ons. wpDiscuz may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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