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Remove IP vs whats-my-ip (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
View Remove IP
VS
whats-my-ip

whats-my-ip

2.3(3)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View whats-my-ip

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove IP has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while whats-my-ip has 2.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Remove IP
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whats-my-ip2.3/5
Total Reviews
2Remove IP
►
whats-my-ip3
Active Installs
5.0K+Remove IP
◄
whats-my-ip10
Total Downloads
22K+Remove IP
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whats-my-ip2.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ARemove IP
whats-my-ipN/A
Last Updated
10 years agoRemove IP
◄
whats-my-ip11 years ago
First Released
2009Remove IP
whats-my-ip2014
Age
17 yearsRemove IP
whats-my-ip12 years
WP Requires
2.8+Remove IP
whats-my-ip3.5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Remove IP
whats-my-ipfalse+
Business Model
FreeRemove IP
whats-my-ipFree
Latest Version
0.1Remove IP
whats-my-ip0.5.2

Rating Breakdown

Remove IP

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

whats-my-ip

2.3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
67%

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

whats-my-ip Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remove IP or whats-my-ip more popular?
Remove IP has 5.0K+ active installations while whats-my-ip has 10. Remove IP is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Remove IP or whats-my-ip?
Remove IP has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while whats-my-ip has a 2.3/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Remove IP and whats-my-ip free?
Remove IP is free and whats-my-ip is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Remove IP or whats-my-ip?
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 whats-my-ip was last updated 11 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.