Disable Comments RB vs Disable Users
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Disable Comments RB ranks #396 on the popular list; Disable Users is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Disable Comments RB has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 100K+ active installs against 2K+ for Disable Users. Downloads this week: Disable Comments RB 4,645 and Disable Users 88. Ratings: Disable Comments RB 3.8★ from 25 and Disable Users 4.7★ from 18 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Comments RB | Disable Users |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #396 ▲ 4 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,645 | 88 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (25) | 4.7★ (18) |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 1.0.28 | 1.0.5 |
| Best rank on record | #396 | #4,580 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2017 | Aug 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Comments RB or Disable Users?
By active installs, Disable Comments RB: 100K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Disable Users, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Are Disable Comments RB or Disable Users alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.