Disable Comments vs Rename wp-login.php
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Rename wp-login.php v2.6.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Rename wp-login.php |
| 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 | No core file changes and no rewrite rules added; Deactivating the plugin restores the default login behaviour; Works on multisite with a network-wide default slug |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Hides the login URL only; it is not brute-force protection; Page caches must exclude the new login URL; No support forum; support is through GitHub |
| 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 | Custom login URL slug, Network-wide default login slug, Blocks direct wp-login.php access, Rejects reserved and wp-login slugs, Disables wp-signup and wp-activate on single sites, Admin notice with the new login URL |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 5.2 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | — |