Disable Comments & Delete All Comments vs Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable Comments & Delete All Comments
9.0K+ active installs
Free
Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Comments & Delete All Comments has a higher user rating (5/5 from 39 reviews) and leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Comments & Delete All Comments has accumulated 84K+ total downloads while Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… has 42K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Comments & Delete All Comments | Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 3.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 39 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 9.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 84K+ | ◄ | 42K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2023 | |
| Age | 9 years | 3 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.6+ | 4.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.3.0 | 1.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Comments & Delete All Comments
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Comments & Delete All Comments averaged approximately 43 daily downloads while Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Disable Comments & Delete All Comments Reviews
Works as expected
It removed my 4000+ comments with 1 click for free. No payments or anything required. Thanks a lot.
Fast and very effectful
Fast and very effective plugin
Works perfrectly
Nice Plugin, thanks a lot. Feature request: add an option to also disable blog globally.
Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… Reviews
Nag messages
Latest update added a nag message to install other plugins.
naggs you to install other plugins from same developer
I was happy with this plugin until the nagging started to install other plugins from the developer
This is great!
Does the job without bloat. It just works. Thanks!
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