Disable Comments vs Disqus Comment System
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Disqus Comment System v3.1.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Disqus for WordPress · Disqus paid plan (ad-free) ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Hosted commenting with threads and comment counts; Optional single sign-on for commenters; Comments sync through the Disqus API |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Comments and commenter data are stored on Disqus servers; Free Disqus accounts can show ads in the comment section |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Disqus comment thread in posts, Comment counts on archive pages, Single sign-on for commenters, Manage Disqus webhooks from WordPress |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | — | Disqus hosted comments |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | disqus.com |