Disable Comments vs WP-CommentNavi
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP-CommentNavi v2.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 700+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | August 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | WP-CommentNavi |
| 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 | Numbered comment page links instead of older and newer only; Drop-down list style for threads with many pages; Larger jump numbers such as 10, 20 and 30 for long threads; Text, class names and CSS can be changed in settings or by filters |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Only changes comment pagination, not post or archive navigation; Requires WordPress 6.8 and PHP 8.2 or newer |
| 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 | Numbered comment page links, Drop-down list style, Larger page numbers for long threads, Always show navigation option, Template tags for themes |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | — |