Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… vs Forget Spam Comment (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable Comments – Remove Comments &…
1.0M+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Forget Spam Comment has a higher user rating (5/5 from 46 reviews) while Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… has accumulated 31M+ total downloads while Forget Spam Comment has 75K+. Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… has a higher support resolution rate (80% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… | Forget Spam Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 277 | ◄ | 46 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 9.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 31M+ | ◄ | 75K+ |
| Support Resolution | 80% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2020 | |
| Age | 15 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.2 | 1.1.9 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… averaged approximately 5,770 daily downloads while Forget Spam Comment averaged 20.
Recent Reviews
Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… Reviews
Simple & Useful
Does exactly what it says. Helps disable comments easily without extra setup. Works fine on most parts. But a few settings could be more flexible. Overall good. tnx 👍 This topic was modified
Does The Job
Installed this to quickly turn off comments across my site. Setup took like a minute and everything worked as expected. Simple settings, no confusion. Could use a few more options maybe, but overall p
BRILLIANT! Thank you!!
I had a daunting task of first moving 500+ the Pending Comments that I have identified as all SPAM to the Trash folder, page by fricken page, then having to go into the Trash folder to permentantly de
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Great plugin
Does the job most of the time. Works flawlessly. This topic was modified 3 weeks, 2 days ago by qerghgfjkgk.
Worked Brilliant Until WP 6.5.5 Update
This is a great plugin, worked perfectly. But I just updated to 6.5.5, and it immediatly stopped working. Gulshan, could you please update the plugin. thanks
Simply the Best
This is the best ultra-simple (and free) way to stop comment spam, thanks to the method it uses. Alternative effective solutions are more complicated and involve webserver configuration or WAF and CAP
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