Disable Comments vs Members
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Members v3.2.28 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Members |
| 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 | Visual role and capability editor; Several roles per user and role cloning; Content restriction and private site mode |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Role changes apply to every user who holds the role; Payments and memberships are not handled by this plugin; Add-on integrations depend on the other plugin being active |
| 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 | Role and capability editor, Create and clone roles, Restrict posts by role, Private site mode redirects visitors to login, Login form and access check shortcodes, Role levels add-on, Category and tag capabilities add-on, Login widget |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | — | Advanced Custom Fields |
| Other | — | GiveWP |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| 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 | mbr.press, cspf-growth-tools.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 11 |