PublishPress Capabilities Pro vs Disable Comments
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| Feature | PublishPress Capabilities Pro v2.52.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 1M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | PublishPress Capabilities Pro ($) | Disable Comments |
| Pros | Extends the free role editor with additional controls; Handles bbPress forum roles; Same role backup and restore workflow as the free plugin | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints |
| Cons | Requires a paid licence key to receive updates; Its extra features are only partly traced here | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Additional admin menu controls (Pro) ($), bbPress forum role capabilities ($), Licence key activation and EDD updates ($) | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | bbPress ($), Yoast SEO ($), BuddyPress ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | publishpress.com | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com |