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Delete Pending Comments vs Remove Author Pages (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Delete Pending Comments

Delete Pending Comments

4.7(94)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Remove Author Pages

Remove Author Pages

4.9(9)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Remove Author Pages has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 9 reviews) while Delete Pending Comments leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Delete Pending Comments has accumulated 153K+ total downloads while Remove Author Pages has 30K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Delete Pending Comments
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Remove Author Pages4.9/5
Total Reviews
94Delete Pending Comments
◄
Remove Author Pages9
Active Installs
10K+Delete Pending Comments
◄
Remove Author Pages3.0K+
Total Downloads
153K+Delete Pending Comments
◄
Remove Author Pages30K+
Support Resolution
N/ADelete Pending Comments
Remove Author PagesN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoDelete Pending Comments
◄
Remove Author Pages8 years ago
First Released
2009Delete Pending Comments
Remove Author Pages2013
Age
17 yearsDelete Pending Comments
Remove Author Pages13 years
WP Requires
2.7+Delete Pending Comments
Remove Author Pages2.0.0+
PHP Requires
5.3+Delete Pending Comments
Remove Author Pagesfalse+
Business Model
FreeDelete Pending Comments
Remove Author PagesFree
Latest Version
1.0.0Delete Pending Comments
Remove Author Pages0.2

Rating Breakdown

Delete Pending Comments

4.7/5(94 reviews)
5
91%
4
1%
3
2%
2
0%
1
5%

Remove Author Pages

4.9/5(9 reviews)
5
89%
4
11%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Delete Pending Comments Reviews

by rol69

mit einem Klick Spam entfernt

Das Plugin hat mit einem Klick tausendfachen Spam entfernt. Es gibt keine weiteren Einstellungen. Nach Installation und Aktivierung des Plugins auf die Kommentarseite gehen. Oben steht ein Button “Spa

by pipi842

Efficient

Best plugin to delete comments so far, please keep it updated. 🙏

by KeithRowley

Perfect

2000 spam cpmments gone in a moment on latest WP version 6.1. Nothing to worry about here!

Remove Author Pages Reviews

by Молвинец «СКРЕПЫ» NSFW Cartel

Работает, но ..

Дополнение — «то, что нужно». Единственное но, не имеет перенаправления на «главную» (или указанный адрес), и author=0 не прячет. Вцелом нормально (если без учёта).

by Jarod Thornton

Done and Done

15 lines of code. Such a simple approach. I ended up simply adding this code to one of our existing in-house plugins for a multisite and slightly modified the code so it redirects to the parent domain

by Evan_

Missing /?author=0

It catches /author/ pages, but misses /?author=0 (etc).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Delete Pending Comments or Remove Author Pages more popular?
Delete Pending Comments has 10K+ active installations while Remove Author Pages has 3.0K+. Delete Pending Comments is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Delete Pending Comments or Remove Author Pages?
Delete Pending Comments has a 4.7/5 rating from 94 reviews, while Remove Author Pages has a 4.9/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Delete Pending Comments and Remove Author Pages free?
Delete Pending Comments is free and Remove Author Pages is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Delete Pending Comments or Remove Author Pages?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Delete Pending Comments was last updated 2 years ago and Remove Author Pages was last updated 8 years ago.

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