Cloudflare vs Disable Comments
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| Feature | Cloudflare v4.14.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.5/5 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 | 200,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Cloudflare | Disable Comments |
| Pros | Purges Cloudflare cache when content changes; Free plugin that works with Cloudflare's free plan; Optional APO integration for edge HTML caching | 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 | APO HTML caching costs extra beyond the free plan; Useful only when the domain already uses Cloudflare; Only useful for domains served through Cloudflare | 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 | Purge Cloudflare cache when posts or comments change, Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) edge HTML caching ($), HTTP/2 preload and resource hints, Settings page under the Settings menu | 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 |
| Other | Cloudflare API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.2 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.cloudflare.com, partners.cloudflare | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com |