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Best WordPress Plugins for Comment

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Comment

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for comment comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection Best overall 94/100
  2. 2. Disable Comments 92/100
  3. 3. Antispam Bee 92/100
  4. 4. Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 92/100
  5. 5. Advanced Google reCAPTCHA 90/100
  6. 6. WP Bulk Delete 88/100
  7. 7. Titan Anti-spam & Security 86/100
  8. 8. Captcha Code 85/100
  9. 9. WP Comment Cleaner 85/100
  10. 10. Login Security Captcha 85/100
  11. 11. Disable Comments & Delete All Comments 85/100
  12. 12. Comments 84/100
  13. 13. Throws SPAM Away 84/100
  14. 14. Disable Comments 83/100
  15. 15. Simply Disable Comments 83/100
1 Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
Best overall Free by Automattic

Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection

The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.

4.7★
from 1,186 ratings
5M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
94

WPScore

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2 Disable Comments
Free by WPDeveloper

Disable Comments

Allows administrators to globally disable comments on their site. Comments can be disabled according to post type. Multisite friendly.

4.7★
from 280 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
92

WPScore

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3 Antispam Bee
Free by pluginkollektiv

Antispam Bee

Sophisticated antispam plugin for effective daily comment and trackback spam-fighting. Built with data protection and privacy in mind.

4.8★
from 226 ratings
700k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
92

WPScore

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6 WP Bulk Delete
Free by Xylus Themes

WP Bulk Delete

Delete posts, pages, comments, users, taxonomy terms and meta fields in bulk with different powerful filters and conditions.

4.6★
from 130 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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7 Titan Anti-spam & Security
Free by Themeisle

Titan Anti-spam & Security

Block spam comments, defend against login attacks, strengthen site security. Anti-spam, brute-force protection & two-factor authentication built in.

4.5★
from 369 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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8 Captcha Code
Free by WebFactory

Captcha Code

GDPR compatible captcha anti-spam protection for login form, comments form, registration form & lost password form. Eliminate spam with captcha.

3.9★
from 35 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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9 WP Comment Cleaner
Free by royalnavneet

WP Comment Cleaner

Delete, disable, and clean all comments in one click. Easily manage, bulk delete, or completely disable comments across your entire WordPress site.

4.7★
from 58 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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10 Login Security Captcha
Free by ScriptsTown

Login Security Captcha

Secure WordPress login, registration, and comment form with Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile. Prevent Brute-force attacks and more.

4.9★
from 20 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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12 Comments
Free by AdvancedCoding

Comments

Advanced AJAX-powered WordPress comments plugin with live commenting, comment voting, inline feedback, social login, custom comment forms, and engagem …

4.7★
from 578 ratings
60k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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14 Disable Comments
Free by rbplugins

Disable Comments

Disable Comments - easy tool to disable comments for your blog posts, and pages. Admin can disable comments in just a few clicks.

3.8★
from 24 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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