Disable Comments vs Database Manager - WP Adminer
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Database Manager - WP Adminer v4.3.4.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | March 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Database Manager - WP Adminer |
| 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 | Full Adminer database tool inside the dashboard; Access limited by WordPress capability; Link in the admin bar and the plugins screen |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Direct database access, so a risk if an admin account is weak; Installs a must-use plugin to load early; Writes an adminer.key file to the temp directory |
| 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 | Adminer database tool in the dashboard, Access limited by manage_wp_adminer and manage_options, Tools submenu entry, Admin bar link to the tool, Installs a must-use plugin to load early |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.9.4 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | — |