Disable Comments vs Duo Two-Factor Authentication
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Duo Two-Factor Authentication v2.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 3,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | June 6, 2025 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Duo Two-Factor Authentication |
| 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 | Two-factor login by role, set in the plugin settings; Uses the Duo Security service and its verification methods; Free plugin with no paid edition in the code |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Needs a Duo account with integration and secret keys; No firewall, lockout, malware scan or activity log |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | No |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | No |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| 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 | Two-factor login required by role, Duo Web iframe prompt at login, XML-RPC disabled unless allowed, Network admin options on multisite |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | — | Duo Security |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | — |