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Disable WP Comments

by GenialSouls · 100+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Limited data

Limited data: Disable WP Comments has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

95/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for Disable WP Comments
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Quick answers

Is Disable WP Comments still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 21 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Disable WP Comments, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer genialsouls since Sep 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Disable WP Comments removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Disable WP Comments safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Disable WP Comments update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 21 Sep 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master12 Dec 2019 to 12 Dec 2019, 1 commits
qsheeraz12 Dec 2019 to 4 Apr 2024, 20 commits
genialsouls21 Sep 2026 to 23 Sep 2026, 3 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
44 days ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Disable WP Comments
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
100+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
1.2.0
Author
GenialSouls
Added
12 Dec 2019
Last updated
21 Sep 2026
Active installs
100+
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.4
Category
not stated
Tags
hide, show, close, disable, comments

Other plugins by this author: Genial Comments, Genial Widgets for Elementor, Genial Blocks

Questions about Disable WP Comments

Is Disable WP Comments still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Disable WP Comments, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer genialsouls since Sep 2026.

Was Disable WP Comments removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Disable WP Comments safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Disable WP Comments update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue