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Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… vs Simply Disable Comments (2026)

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

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

4.2(383)

600K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 weeks ago
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VS
Simply Disable Comments

Simply Disable Comments

5(4)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simply Disable Comments has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… leads in active installations (600K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Simply Disable Comments has 17K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Simply Disable Comments5/5
Total Reviews
383Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Simply Disable Comments4
Active Installs
600K+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Simply Disable Comments5.0K+
Total Downloads
33M+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Simply Disable Comments17K+
Support Resolution
0%Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Simply Disable CommentsN/A
Last Updated
4 weeks agoSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Simply Disable Comments4 months ago
First Released
2011Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Simply Disable Comments2023
Age
15 yearsSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Simply Disable Comments3 years
WP Requires
3.6+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Simply Disable Comments5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Simply Disable Comments7.2+
Business Model
FreeSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Simply Disable CommentsFree
Latest Version
2.7Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Simply Disable Comments0.3

Rating Breakdown

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

4.2/5(383 reviews)
5
74%
4
5%
3
2%
2
1%
1
17%

Simply Disable Comments

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

Recent Reviews

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… Reviews

by ealfred88

Solve my security problem

Solve my security problem cloaking, malicious database injections, that the Wordfence wasn’t able to remove.

by bogdantd

♡ Sucuri

No hack since Sucuri. Before hacked.

by dsitechmktg

A Must for Website Security

I’m really glad I set up this plugin because I was able to track suspicious logins and other security threats

Simply Disable Comments Reviews

by Taha Kazi

Just like its name

Install and you are done, thats it.

by tom.andersen

What we all want. Just install it. Done.

The code is open source, which is great. The plugin is small and extremely fast and unobtrusive. No UI (well on multisite there is a simple UI). What my customers want.

by doubleedesign

Does exactly what I need, no more, no less

While some sites need more granular comment disabling/enabling functionality (e.g., by post type), for the vast majority of my clients’ sites I just want them disabled site-wide. This plugin does so s

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Simply Disable Comments more popular?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has 600K+ active installations while Simply Disable Comments has 5.0K+. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Simply Disable Comments?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has a 4.2/5 rating from 383 reviews, while Simply Disable Comments has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… and Simply Disable Comments free?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is free and Simply Disable Comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Simply Disable 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?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… was last updated 4 weeks ago and Simply Disable Comments was last updated 4 months ago.

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