Disable Comments vs Native PHP Sessions
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 #37, ahead of Native PHP Sessions at #1,601. Over the last 7 days Disable Comments held its place and Native PHP Sessions climbed 1 place. Disable Comments has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 1M+ active installs against 10K+ for Native PHP Sessions. Ratings: Disable Comments 4.7★ from 280 and Native PHP Sessions 4.9★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Comments | Native PHP Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #37 ▬ | #1,601 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 116,079 | — |
| Rating | 4.7★ (280) | 4.9★ (16) |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.9.0 | 1.4.5 |
| Best rank on record | #36 | #1,599 |
| Days in the top 50 | 50 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2011 | Sep 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Comments or Native PHP Sessions?
By active installs, Disable Comments: 1M+ sites run it against 10K+ for Native PHP Sessions, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Comments or Native PHP Sessions?
Disable Comments, at #37 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Native PHP Sessions at #1,601. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Comments or Native PHP Sessions 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.