Simple No Comments vs Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple No Comments has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple No Comments has accumulated 23K+ total downloads while Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… has 42K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple No Comments | Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 3.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 4 | ► | 5 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 23K+ | ► | 42K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2023 | |
| Age | 12 years | 3 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 4.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0 | 1.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple No Comments
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple No Comments averaged approximately 4 daily downloads while Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Simple No Comments Reviews
So simple it works every time.
Install, activate and relax. Literally that easy. I’ve been using this one for some time now and it has worked on all of the themes and versions of WP that I have used it on.
I literally love you
Super easy to use and works like a charm. Saved me hours of frustration!
One Click and Gone!
The Best of The Best Most of the times it takes me a while for plugins to figure out where to do what. But this Simple No Comments is exactly that. Install and comments are gone! No Settings ..
Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… Reviews
Nag messages
Latest update added a nag message to install other plugins.
naggs you to install other plugins from same developer
I was happy with this plugin until the nagging started to install other plugins from the developer
This is great!
Does the job without bloat. It just works. Thanks!
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