Remove Comment Website/URL Box
Hide the Website / URL input box on the comment form, supports Genesis 2.X, Thesis 2.X and some other WordPress themes (may not work on all themes)
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Remove Comment Website/URL Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (600+ active installs)
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Remove Comment Website/URL… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comment form | >100 |
| comment form website url | >100 |
| remove url box | >100 |
| url box | >100 |
| website url | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 7 reviews
About Remove Comment Website/URL Box
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Simply active this plugin to remove the website / url box from the WordPress comment form area.
This plugin has been tested on:
- Genesis 2.X
- Thesis 2.X
- WordPress Twenty Fourteen theme
While it may work on other themes, there is no guarantee. If it doesn’t work on your theme let me know in the support forums.
Installation
- Upload the folder
remove-comment-url-boxto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- The website URL box should now be gone, if not see the FAQ for this plugin.
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FAQ
Remove Comment Website/URL Box: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Remove Comment Website/URL Box free?
Yes. Remove Comment Website/URL Box is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Remove Comment Website/URL Box safe to use in 2026?
Remove Comment Website/URL Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Remove Comment Website/URL Box?
Remove Comment Website/URL Box is active on 600+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 16,717 times since it launched in May 2014. It was downloaded 283 times in the last 30 days.
Does Remove Comment Website/URL Box work with WordPress 7.1?
Remove Comment Website/URL Box is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Remove Comment Website/URL Box last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on April 13, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Remove Comment Website/URL Box?
Remove Comment Website/URL Box is developed and maintained by Mark Hodder.
What are the best alternatives to Remove Comment Website/URL Box?
The most popular alternatives to Remove Comment Website/URL Box are Comments – wpDiscuz (60K+ installs), No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA (4K+ installs) and Advanced Comment Form (4K+ installs).
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