Disable Comments vs Simple History
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Simple History v5.36.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | October 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Simple History · Simple History add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints | Activity log for logins, edits and changes; Email reports and alerts; REST API for the event view |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Log grows with activity and needs housekeeping; Some logs and features need paid add-ons with a licence key |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export | Email reports, REST endpoint for the events view, Add-on licence activation ($), Advanced Custom Fields change logger |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Simple History licence server ($), Lemon Squeezy billing ($) |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Advanced Custom Fields |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | simple-history.com, simple-history.lemonsqueezy.com |