Remove Disqus Ads
When your site’s audience grows, Disqus starts displaying its annoying ads on your page. This plugin removes ads from Disqus.
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Remove Disqus Ads shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.1 (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 Remove Disqus Ads stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| adblock | #66 |
| ads | >100 |
| Disqus | #54 |
| remove ads | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 6 reviews
About Remove Disqus Ads
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
When your site’s audience grows, Disqus starts displaying its annoying ads on your page. This plugin removes ads from Disqus.
Installation
Installing “Remove Disqus Ads” can be done either by searching for “Remove Disqus Ads” via the “Plugins > Add New” screen in your WordPress dashboard, or by using the following steps:
- Download the plugin via WordPress.org
- Upload the ZIP file through the ‘Plugins > Add New > Upload’ screen in your WordPress dashboard
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
2019-05-03 Initial release
1.0.0
- 2019-05-03
- Initial release
1.0.1
- 2019-05-03
- Change author
1.0.2
- 2019-05-03
- Prepare for SVN
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FAQ
Remove Disqus Ads: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Remove Disqus Ads free?
Yes. Remove Disqus Ads is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Remove Disqus Ads safe to use in 2026?
Remove Disqus Ads shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Remove Disqus Ads?
Remove Disqus Ads is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,506 times since it launched in May 2019. It was downloaded 71 times in the last 30 days.
Does Remove Disqus Ads work with WordPress 7.1?
Remove Disqus Ads is officially tested up to WordPress 5.1.27, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Remove Disqus Ads need?
Remove Disqus Ads requires PHP 5.3.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Remove Disqus Ads last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on May 3, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Remove Disqus Ads?
Remove Disqus Ads is developed and maintained by redatom.
What are the best alternatives to Remove Disqus Ads?
The most popular alternatives to Remove Disqus Ads are Clarity (2K+ installs), CHP Ads Block Detector (800+ installs) and AdUnblocker (200+ installs).
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