Disable Comments RB vs Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined
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 #396, ahead of Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined at #21,126. Over the last 7 days Disable Comments RB climbed 2 places and Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined climbed 40 places. Disable Comments RB has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 50+ for Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined. Downloads this week: Disable Comments RB 4,327 and Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined 13. Ratings: Disable Comments RB 3.8★ from 25 and Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined 3.9★ from 19 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Comments RB | Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #396 ▲ 2 | #21,126 ▲ 40 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,327 | 13 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (25) | 3.9★ (19) |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2026 | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Current version | 1.0.28 | 3.0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #396 | #20,794 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2017 | Apr 2014 |
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 Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined?
By active installs, Disable Comments RB: 100K+ sites run it against 50+ for Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Comments RB or Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined?
Disable Comments RB, at #396 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined at #21,126. 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 Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined 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.