Disable Comments vs Better Commenting
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #38, ahead of Better Commenting at #30,188. Over the last 7 days Disable Comments held its place and Better Commenting slipped 257 places. Disable Comments has the largest install base, roughly 100000× the next: 1M+ active installs against 10+ for Better Commenting. Downloads this week: Disable Comments 41,416 and Better Commenting 18.
| Metric | Disable Comments | Better Commenting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #38 ▬ | #30,188 ▼ 257 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 41,416 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (281) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.9.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #36 | #28,984 |
| Days in the top 50 | 89 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2011 | Oct 2024 |
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 or Better Commenting?
By active installs, Disable Comments: 1M+ sites run it against 10+ for Better Commenting, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Comments or Better Commenting?
Disable Comments, at #38 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Better Commenting at #30,188. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Comments or Better Commenting 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.