Disable Comments vs Disable WordPress Update Notifications… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable WordPress Update Notifications…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable WordPress Update Notifications… has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 18 reviews) while Disable Comments leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Comments has accumulated 988K+ total downloads while Disable WordPress Update Notifications… has 77K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Comments | Disable WordPress Update Notifications… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 23 | ◄ | 18 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 988K+ | ◄ | 77K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 9 months ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2016 | |
| Age | 9 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.26 | 2.4.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Comments
Disable WordPress Update Notifications…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Comments averaged approximately 311 daily downloads while Disable WordPress Update Notifications… averaged 25.
Recent Reviews
Disable Comments Reviews
Still working!
Good to see this plugin is still being updated!
Works like a charm, easy setup
Using it on many many websites because it’s so easy to setup, no extra settings or similar. Just disable comments. Thanks!
Disable WordPress Update Notifications… Reviews
Does not work as advertised…
Blocks ALL updates – not notifications. I just installed this on a ton of sites on a very slow server. Now I have to go back and uninstall it to get updates working again. Waste of time.
Thank you!
Thank you fo taking the time to make this happen.
Blocked User Notifications Too
I mean, yes it disables annoying notifications. The problems is it blocked all my new user notifications as well, so that when I added a new user, they never received the email. Couldn’t find any sett
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