Comments – wpDiscuz vs Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments (2026)

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

Comments – wpDiscuz

Comments – wpDiscuz

4.7(578)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
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VS
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments

Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments

5(3)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Comments – wpDiscuz leads in active installations (80K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Comments – wpDiscuz has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments has 4.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Comments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments5/5
Total Reviews
578Comments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments3
Active Installs
80K+Comments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments100
Total Downloads
4.4M+Comments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments4.7K+
Support Resolution
46%Comments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback CommentsN/A
Last Updated
2 days agoComments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments10 years ago
First Released
2014Comments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments2015
Age
12 yearsComments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments11 years
WP Requires
5.0+Comments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments3.3.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+Comments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Commentsfalse+
Business Model
FreeComments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback CommentsFree
Latest Version
7.6.50Comments – wpDiscuz
Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments1.0

Rating Breakdown

Comments – wpDiscuz

4.7/5(578 reviews)
5
89%
4
3%
3
3%
2
2%
1
3%

Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments

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

Recent Reviews

Comments – wpDiscuz Reviews

by bellakaroo

Star ratings is nice, getting it to work —not so much

Day 2 I managed after a day and half to get rid of the “fill in the required fields” message that popup for users wherether logged in or not, its the rich editor and the name and email field that c

by mbellinger

Download today, up & running in a few minutes

Downloaded the Plugin today.Installation, Setup easy, is up & running in a few minutes, perhaps not perfect within these few minutes, but working.Goog overview, goog presentation of settings.Best of

by Olaf Lederer

Nice plugin, they fixed an issue I had with php8.3

After an upgrade to php 8.3 the plugin broke my customer’s website. It took some discussions here at WP.org to convince the plugin’s team to add more validations into their code.But after they fixed i

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Comments – wpDiscuz or Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments more popular?
Comments – wpDiscuz has 80K+ active installations while Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments has 100. Comments – wpDiscuz is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Comments – wpDiscuz or Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments?
Comments – wpDiscuz has a 4.7/5 rating from 578 reviews, while Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Comments – wpDiscuz and Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments free?
Comments – wpDiscuz is free and Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Comments – wpDiscuz or Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments?
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?
Comments – wpDiscuz was last updated 2 days ago and Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments was last updated 10 years ago.

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