Disable Comments vs Titan Anti-Spam & Security
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Titan Anti-Spam & Security v7.5.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Titan Anti-spam & Security · Titan Security Pro ($) |
| Pros | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints | Comment and form spam filtering in one plugin; Login attempt limits and XML-RPC lockout; Security audit checks and hardening tweaks |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Vulnerability checks call an external service; Telemetry consent is shown, but its default can be yes; Deactivates an incompatible Titan Security Pro install |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export | Comment and spam filtering engine, Login attempt limits and lockouts, Disable XML-RPC methods, Hide WordPress version in script URLs, Vulnerability check through the Titan API, Security audit checks such as author enumeration and upload directory listing, Scheduled backup and data cleanup jobs |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Titan Security Pro ($) |
| Other | — | Titan vulnerability API, Themeisle SDK |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | api.titansitescanner.com, api.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.com |