Comments
You can find the settings page under Comments > Settings in the dashboard.
Consider an alternative
Comments shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (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 Comments stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comment | >100 |
| comment form | >100 |
| commenting | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Comments
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Fine tune comments in WordPress.
You can find the settings page under Comments > Settings in the dashboard.
Features
- remove comments from post type: posts, pages, attachments and other public custom post types
- [more coming soon]
I am open to your suggestions for more features here or in the github repository
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Visit the settings page under
Comments > Settingsto customize the form
For developers
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FAQ
Comments: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Comments free?
Yes. Comments is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Comments safe to use in 2026?
Comments shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Comments?
Comments is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,697 times since it launched in July 2014. It was downloaded 84 times in the last 30 days.
Does Comments work with WordPress 7.1?
Comments is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.32, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Comments last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on December 9, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Comments?
Comments is developed and maintained by Rock Solid.
What are the best alternatives to Comments?
The most popular alternatives to Comments are AnyComment (5K+ installs), DCO Comment Attachment (5K+ installs) and Bulk Delete Comments (5K+ installs).
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