Disable Comments vs Kount Fraud Prevention
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Kount Fraud Prevention v2.3.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Kount Fraud Prevention |
| 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 | Automated fraud screening at WooCommerce checkout; Device data collection through Kount's script; Test mode uses Kount's sandbox endpoints |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Needs a paid Kount account; Sends shopper, device and order data to Kount; Depends on Kount's hosts and endpoint configuration |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| 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 | Device data collection script on checkout and login, Risk request sent to the Kount request router, K360 event API endpoint for payment events, WooCommerce order hooks for order notes and cancelled order messages, REST routes for event responses and logs, AVS and CVV verification reads from the Braintree plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Braintree for WooCommerce |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | — | Kount |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | api.kount.com, ssl.kaptcha.com, portal.kount.net, app.kount.com, ens-orchestrator.prod06.prd.eds.us-west-2.aws.efx, api-sandbox.kount.com, tst.kaptcha.com, portal.test.kount.net, app-sandbox.kount.com, ens-orchestrator.sandbox13.uat.eds.us-west-2.aws.efx, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com |