Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support] v2.9.0
Disable comments site-wide or by post type, delete existing comments in bulk, and block comment spam via REST API and XML-RPC. Multisite ready.
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- On Plugin Auditor since Aug 31, 2026
- Last audited Aug 31, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 7.0+
- Requires WordPress 5.0+
- Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 102 Passed
- 14 Warnings
- 9 Failed
28 of 37 checks passed.
53 of 61 checks passed.
9 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
4 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
352.0 KB
808.5 KB unzipped
Total files
39
across all file types
Lines of PHP
4,981
in 13 files Small
File types
- PHP
- PNG
- CSS
- JS
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 14 Critical
- 18 High
- 13 Medium
- 28 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 30 audited versions of Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support], Security improved the most (+8). No category regressed over this span. The codebase grew 91% in size.
Audited 2.2.0 → 2.8.0 · 30 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
80,525
downloads
Today
5,897
downloads
Week over week
−56%
vs previous week
Month over month
+832%
vs previous month
Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
100% of installs run the current version
- Other
- v2.4
- v2.5
- v2.6
- v2.7
- v2.8
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
This month
Jul 30, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 57 days
average between releases
Total releases
48
since Aug 2014 · 12 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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