Disable Comments vs Defender Pro
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Defender Pro v5.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Disable Comments | Defender Pro ($) |
| Pros | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints | Two-factor login, login lockouts and a custom login URL; Activity log of user and site changes; Security headers and password protection in one plugin; Security tweaks and hardening settings in one dashboard |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | WAF, malware and vulnerability checks need a membership key; Paid product, licensed through a WPMU DEV membership key; Connects to the WPMU DEV hub and several third-party services |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Paid |
| Malware scan | — | Paid |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | No |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export | Custom login URL, Security headers, Password protection, Security tweaks, Web application firewall (WAF) ($), Known vulnerability check during scans ($), Blocklist monitoring ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | WPMU DEV hub ($) |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, MaxMind GeoLite database, Cloudflare API, Global blocklist service ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | gist.githubusercontent.com, api.wordpress.org, api.cloudflare.com, api.blocklist-service.com, downloads.wordpress.org, wpmudev.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 8 |