Disable Comments vs Simple Comment Editing
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Simple Comment Editing v3.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | September 11, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Simple Comment Editing |
| 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 | Commenters can fix typos for a short window; Optional WooCommerce review rating field; Optional Mailchimp subscribe checkbox |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Edit window is short, five minutes for anonymous users; Mailchimp option needs an API key; Advanced changes need filters |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Edit own comments for a time window, Settings page, WooCommerce review rating fields, Mailchimp subscribe checkbox on comment form |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | — |