Disable Comments – Remove 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.
Disable Comments – Remove Comments &…
1.0M+ active installs
Free
Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 277 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… has accumulated 31M+ total downloads while Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… has 42K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… | Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 3.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 277 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 31M+ | ◄ | 42K+ |
| Support Resolution | 80% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2023 | |
| Age | 15 years | 3 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.2 | 1.8 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… averaged approximately 5,770 daily downloads while Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box… averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Disable Comments – Remove Comments &… Reviews
Simple & Useful
Does exactly what it says. Helps disable comments easily without extra setup. Works fine on most parts. But a few settings could be more flexible. Overall good. tnx 👍 This topic was modified
Does The Job
Installed this to quickly turn off comments across my site. Setup took like a minute and everything worked as expected. Simple settings, no confusion. Could use a few more options maybe, but overall p
BRILLIANT! Thank you!!
I had a daunting task of first moving 500+ the Pending Comments that I have identified as all SPAM to the Trash folder, page by fricken page, then having to go into the Trash folder to permentantly de
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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