Disable Comments RB vs Extended Recent Comments
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #394, ahead of Extended Recent Comments at #29,199. Over the last 7 days Disable Comments RB climbed 2 places and Extended Recent Comments slipped 490 places. Disable Comments RB has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for Extended Recent Comments. Downloads this week: Disable Comments RB 5,676 and Extended Recent Comments 12.
| Metric | Disable Comments RB | Extended Recent Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #394 ▲ 2 | #29,199 ▼ 490 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,676 | 12 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (25) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2026 | Jun 18, 2012 |
| Current version | 1.0.28 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #394 | #27,918 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2017 | Jul 2010 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Comments RB or Extended Recent Comments?
By active installs, Disable Comments RB: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for Extended Recent Comments, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Comments RB or Extended Recent Comments?
Disable Comments RB, at #394 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Extended Recent Comments at #29,199. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Comments RB or Extended Recent Comments 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.