Disable Comments vs WPFront User Role Editor Personal Pro
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WPFront User Role Editor Personal Pro v4.2.5 · 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 | WPFront User Role Editor Personal Pro ($) |
| Pros | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints | Admin menu editor and per-post and per-type permissions; Media, widget and navigation menu permissions; Import and export of roles and content restriction shortcodes |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Needs the free WPFront User Role Editor plugin; Licence key required for updates; Licence checks send the site address to the vendor store |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export | Admin menu editor ($), Post and custom post type extended permissions ($), Media library permissions ($), Widget permissions ($), Navigation menu permissions ($), Advanced login redirect rules ($), User level and user profile post permissions ($), Content restriction shortcodes ($), Comment capabilities ($), Import and export of roles ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | — | WPFront licence store (Easy Digital Downloads) ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com | edd.wpfront.com |