Disable Comments vs WP OAuth Server - CE
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP OAuth Server - CE v4.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 3,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | WP OAuth Server - CE · WP OAuth Server Pro ($) |
| Pros | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints | Authorization code flow with PKCE; OpenID discovery and JWT token support; Client management screens in the admin |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Password and client credentials grants are disabled in the free edition; Refresh token and OpenID Connect grants are marked Pro in the readme; A licence check contacts the vendor site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export | Authorization code flow with PKCE, OpenID and OAuth server discovery documents, JWT access tokens and published public keys, OAuth client management in the admin, Password and client credentials grants ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.7.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.9.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | wp-oauth.com |
| Custom tables | — | 6 |