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Remove IP vs IP Auth (2026)

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

Remove IP

Remove IP

5(2)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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VS
IP Auth

IP Auth

3.5(2)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View IP Auth

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Remove IP has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove IP has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while IP Auth has 965.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Remove IP
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IP Auth3.5/5
Total Reviews
2Remove IP
IP Auth2
Active Installs
5.0K+Remove IP
◄
IP Auth0
Total Downloads
22K+Remove IP
◄
IP Auth965
Support Resolution
N/ARemove IP
IP AuthN/A
Last Updated
10 years agoRemove IP
►
IP Auth5 years ago
First Released
2009Remove IP
IP Auth2020
Age
17 yearsRemove IP
IP Auth6 years
WP Requires
2.8+Remove IP
IP Authfalse+
PHP Requires
false+Remove IP
IP Auth5.6.31+
Business Model
FreeRemove IP
IP AuthFree
Latest Version
0.1Remove IP
IP Auth1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Remove IP

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

IP Auth

3.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
50%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Remove IP Reviews

by ott

Simple and efficient

The plugin does exactly what its name suggests: it removes the IP address from new comments on your blog – not more and not less.

by websupporter

Yeah!

Thanks a lot Guido! I was just digging into WordPress to understand the Comments-Machine, when I saw this IP-Saving and was wondering about it. I was wondering, if I should write exactly the Plugin yo

IP Auth Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remove IP or IP Auth more popular?
Remove IP has 5.0K+ active installations while IP Auth has 0. Remove IP is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Remove IP or IP Auth?
Remove IP has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while IP Auth has a 3.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Remove IP and IP Auth free?
Remove IP is free and IP Auth is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Remove IP or IP Auth?
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?
Remove IP was last updated 10 years ago and IP Auth was last updated 5 years ago.

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