Comments – wpDiscuz vs One Click Close 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
View Comments – wpDiscuz
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One Click Close Comments

One Click Close Comments

4.9(10)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View One Click Close Comments

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, One Click Close Comments has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 10 reviews) while Comments – wpDiscuz leads in active installations (80K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Comments – wpDiscuz has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while One Click Close Comments has 160K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Comments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Comments4.9/5
Total Reviews
578Comments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Comments10
Active Installs
80K+Comments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Comments6.0K+
Total Downloads
4.4M+Comments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Comments160K+
Support Resolution
46%Comments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close CommentsN/A
Last Updated
2 days agoComments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Comments11 months ago
First Released
2014Comments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Comments2009
Age
12 yearsComments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Comments17 years
WP Requires
5.0+Comments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Comments4.7+
PHP Requires
5.6+Comments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Commentsfalse+
Business Model
FreeComments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close CommentsFree
Latest Version
7.6.50Comments – wpDiscuz
One Click Close Comments3.0

Rating Breakdown

Comments – wpDiscuz

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

One Click Close Comments

4.9/5(10 reviews)
5
90%
4
10%
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

One Click Close Comments Reviews

by becaneweb

Perfect

Merci pour ce plugin simple et efficace

by cybercli

Nice work!

As simple as this plugin is it solves a BIG problem for me! I needed something that would close and open comments on posts based on the author role but doing it manually works just fine. Thanks!

by James1101

Excellent Plugin

Excellent plugin. Used it for many years without a problem. It is a pity that it is not updated anymore.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Comments – wpDiscuz or One Click Close Comments more popular?
Comments – wpDiscuz has 80K+ active installations while One Click Close Comments has 6.0K+. Comments – wpDiscuz is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Comments – wpDiscuz or One Click Close Comments?
Comments – wpDiscuz has a 4.7/5 rating from 578 reviews, while One Click Close Comments has a 4.9/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Comments – wpDiscuz and One Click Close Comments free?
Comments – wpDiscuz is free and One Click Close Comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Comments – wpDiscuz or One Click Close 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 One Click Close Comments was last updated 11 months ago.

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