Disable Comments
At risk: no release in 67 months (last release 14 Apr 2021).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Disable Comments still maintained?
- No. Last release 14 Apr 2021, over 5 years ago. 14 Apr 2021 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Disable Comments, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Disable Comments removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Disable Comments safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Disable Comments update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| wordpresssimpletools | 20 Jul 2018 to 14 Apr 2021, 17 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.0.0 supported 8.2+
Last release 14 Apr 2021. Tested up to 5.7, 14 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 26 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 57 |
| 18 May 2026 | 86 |
| 25 May 2026 | 74 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 55 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 61 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 47 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 59 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 78 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 62 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 57 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 82 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 88 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 95 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 95 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 109 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 160 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 123 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | wordpresssimpletools |
| Added | 20 Jul 2018 |
| Last updated | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | comments, discussion, remove comments, disable comments |
Other plugins by this author: Maintenance Mode with 'coming soon' page or redirect, HTML Code Snippet
Questions
Is Disable Comments still maintained?
No. Last release 14 Apr 2021, over 5 years ago.
Who owns Disable Comments, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Disable Comments removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Disable Comments safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Disable Comments update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.