Disable Comments vs WPFront User Role Editor
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| Feature | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WPFront User Role Editor v4.2.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | August 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Disable Comments | WPFront User Role Editor · WPFront User Role Editor Personal Pro ($) |
| Pros | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints | Create, edit, clone and delete roles from wp-admin; Add or remove capabilities and assign several roles per user; Basic menu, widget and login redirect rules in the free version |
| Cons | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in | Admin menu editor, media permissions and import or export need Personal Pro; Custom roles in login redirect rules are limited in the free version; Advanced permission features are sold separately |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export | Create, edit and clone roles, Delete roles with user migration, Switch to another user from the users list, Assign multiple roles to a user, Basic login redirect rules, Admin menu editor ($), Post type extended permissions ($), Content restriction shortcodes ($), Import and export of roles ($), Media library permissions ($), User level permissions ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | bbPress |
| 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 | — |