Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… vs Stop Spammers Classic (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, Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 277 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… has accumulated 31M+ total downloads while Stop Spammers Classic has 2.6M+. Stop Spammers Classic has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 80%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… | Stop Spammers Classic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 277 | ◄ | 243 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 31M+ | ◄ | 2.6M+ |
| Support Resolution | 80% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2010 | |
| Age | 15 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.2 | 2026.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Comments – Remove Comments &…
Stop Spammers Classic
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… averaged approximately 5,606 daily downloads while Stop Spammers Classic averaged 252.
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
Stop Spammers Classic Reviews
reCAPTCHA functionality bug locked me out of the website
It worked well for a year, but after the .3 update, it didn’t allow customers to log in or register. They were automatically landing on the block list. Enabling reCAPTCHA v2 for forms led me to being
DOESN’T WORK
I tried blocking one email address and the submission still goes through when I test using the email address. This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by alsoto007.
I tried blocking countries and it didn’t work
I blocked few countries that I don’t want my website to be accessed from however, it failed miserably. All the blocked countries could access my website.Not useful.
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