Disable Comments vs Login With Ajax
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Login With Ajax v4.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | May 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Login With Ajax · LWA Pro ($) |
| 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 | Login, registration and reset forms without page reloads; Passkeys and two-factor login included in the free version; Placement as widget, block, shortcode or pop-up; Compatibility code for WooCommerce, BuddyPress and WPML |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | SMS and WhatsApp two-factor login need the paid Pro add-on; reCAPTCHA is advertised as Pro and is not in the free code; Admin screens show Pro upsell panels |
| 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 | AJAX login endpoint, Login widget, Login block, Passkey sign-in and profile management, Two-factor login by email, authenticator app or backup codes, AJAX forms on WooCommerce account and login pages |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | BuddyPress, WPML |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | — |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 4 |