GDPR Tools: comment ip removement

by fhwebdesign

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46 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

About 2,000 active installs places it firmly in the niche category, well behind mainstream GDPR suites.

Update Freshness

7/25

It was updated on 2025-02-24 and tested with WordPress 6.7.5, which is good, but the very low minimum PHP requirement of 6.5 suggests an older codebase that may not age well.

User Rating

9/15

A perfect 100/100 from only 3 reviewers is statistically thin and should be read with caution rather than as a reliable endorsement.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved means there is no track record to evaluate, which is a real risk if you hit a compatibility issue.

WP Compatibility

8/15

Tested against WordPress 6.7.5 and broadly compatible across themes, but the dated PHP minimum and single-purpose scope limit how future-proof it is.

Scores higher than 1% of indexed plugins

About

Removes the ip adresses saved in comments after saving into database and prevents saving as required in GDPR.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2025-02-24 6:53am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.9.3+

Tested Up To 6.7.7

Requires PHP 6.5+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

This plugin strips commenter IP addresses from the WordPress database after a comment is saved, so the personal data is not retained. It also blocks IP addresses from being stored on future comments, helping site owners comply with GDPR data minimisation requirements for comment metadata.

Who It's For

Best suited for small European blogs or community sites that want a single-purpose tool to drop IP data from comments without setting up a full privacy suite. It is a reasonable fit for non-profits, legal blogs, healthcare sites, and publishers that accept comments and need a targeted, low-overhead fix.

Who Should Skip It

Skip this if you already use a broad privacy or security plugin (such as Complianz or a WAF) that handles comment IP anonymisation, or if you rely on IP data for spam filtering, geo-blocking, or abuse investigations.

The Bottom Line

GDPR Tools: comment ip removement does one thing and does it simply, but the 48.97/100 quality score reflects real concerns: a tiny install base, no support history, and a near-empty rating sample. It is a workable option for low-traffic sites that only need comment IP stripping, but anyone running a serious publication should pair it with (or replace it with) a broader privacy plugin.

Choose this when you need a full cookie consent banner and consent logging, not just comment IP removal.

Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent 92/100

Pick this if you want an all-in-one privacy suite covering cookie consent, script blocking, and policy generation.

Matomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress 91/100

Choose this if your main concern is privacy-friendly analytics rather than comment metadata cleanup.

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 91/100

Pick this when you want a broader admin utility toolkit that includes small privacy tweaks alongside other site hardening features.

CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) 89/100

Choose this if you need a high-volume, battle-tested cookie consent banner with a million-plus installs.