Disable Comments vs Stop Spam Comments
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Stop Spam Comments v0.2.1.2 · 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 | Stop Spam Comments |
| 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 captcha or question for visitors; Adds no database tables or front-end assets; Option to keep blocked comments in the spam queue |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Last tested on WordPress 4.4 and not maintained; Only stops bots that skip JavaScript-based keys; Blocked comments are rejected with a wp_die message unless kept as spam |
| 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 | Comment key set by script and checked on submit, Visible key for visitors without JavaScript, Keep blocked comments in the spam queue option, Logged-in users are not checked |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 4.4 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | — |