Disable Comments vs Security Ninja
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Security Ninja v5.306 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Security Ninja · Security Ninja Pro ($) |
| Pros | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints | Large set of tests with suggested fixes; Basic web application firewall included free; Events logger records login attempts |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Brute-force protection and two-factor login need Pro; Uses Freemius for licence handling and an opt-in usage prompt |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Yes |
| Malware scan | — | Paid |
| Login protection | — | Paid |
| Two-factor login | — | Paid |
| Activity log | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export | Security tests with suggested fixes, Basic web application firewall (8G ruleset), Events logger, Vulnerability checks, File viewer for test results, Brute-force login protection ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | — | Freemius, OpenAI ($), Anthropic Claude ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1.2 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | api.wordpress.org, wpsecurityninja.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com, wpsecurityninja.com |