Advanced Comment Control
Ever had someone comment on a post on your site that is really old? With the Advanced Comment Control plugin you can automatically disable commenting on old posts, or only allow certain roles to comment on certain post…
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Advanced Comment Control shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Advanced Comment Control stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| advanced | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| disable | >100 |
| pings | >100 |
| trackbacks | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 1 reviews
About Advanced Comment Control
From the official readme · v1.2.0Description
Ever had someone comment on a post on your site that is really old? With the Advanced Comment Control plugin you can automatically disable commenting on old posts, or only allow certain roles to comment on certain post types. This is one of the easiest ways to handle spam and trolls.
What can you do with the Advanced Comment Control plugin for WordPress?
- Disable comments on select post types older than a certain date.
- Disable comments on select post types with more than a set number of comments.
- Disable pings/trackbacks on select post types older than a certain date.
- Disable pings/trackbacks on select post types with more than a set number of comments.
- Set roles that can always comment on select post types.
- Set roles that can never comment on select post types.
- Set rules for logged in or logged out users.
You can follow the development of this plugin at GitHub!
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload
advanced-comment-controldirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Update the Advanced Comment Control settings under the Comments menu in your WordPress dashboard.
Changelog
1.2.0
- Removing debug code
1.1.0
- Adding ability to disable Pings/Trackbacks
1.0.3
- Fixing typo in PHP function call
1.0.2
- Adding Serbo-Croatian language files
1.0.1
- Actually disable rules if disable rules is checked 🙂
- Added translation pot file
1.0.0
- Initial Release
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FAQ
Advanced Comment Control: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Advanced Comment Control free?
Yes. Advanced Comment Control is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Advanced Comment Control safe to use in 2026?
Advanced Comment Control shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Advanced Comment Control?
Advanced Comment Control is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,871 times since it launched in September 2014. It was downloaded 51 times in the last 30 days.
Does Advanced Comment Control work with WordPress 7.1?
Advanced Comment Control is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Advanced Comment Control last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.0, was released on May 23, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Advanced Comment Control?
Advanced Comment Control is developed and maintained by Lew Ayotte.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Comment Control?
The most popular alternatives to Advanced Comment Control are Advanced Rich Text Tools fo… (3K+ installs), WordPress Beta Tester (2K+ installs) and oik (2K+ installs).
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