Disable Comments vs Google Authenticator (miniOrange)
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Google Authenticator (miniOrange) v6.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | miniOrange 2FA · miniOrange 2FA Premium ($) |
| Pros | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints | Unlimited users on the free plan; Passkey and TOTP two-factor login at no cost; Login activity report and brute-force lockout included |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Push, SMS and WhatsApp codes need a paid plan; Upsell screens appear throughout the admin; Contacts the vendor's cloud API for licence checks |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 2 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | No |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export | Passkey (WebAuthn) login at no cost, Brute-force lockout after failed logins, Manual IP blocking and IP lookup, Scheduled daily or weekly 2FA activity digest email, Daily reminder emails for users who have not set up 2FA, WooCommerce login and reCAPTCHA hooks, Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile on login forms, Push notification 2FA ($), SMS, WhatsApp and Telegram OTP ($), Custom branding and white labelling ($), Multisite support ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, ipinfo.io |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | login.xecurify.com, ipinfo.io |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |