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Disable Comments & Delete All Comments
Disable comments globally on all posts or certain post types. Delete all comments at once, by post type or comment status. Manage links in comments.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 41
- Active installs
- 9k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Added
- Oct 2017
- Requires WP
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- WP 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Downloads
- 101,460
Our analysis
AI-assistedDisable Comments & Delete All Comments is a WordPress plugin that allows you to manage comments on your site. You can disable comments globally or for specific post types, remove comment forms from the front end, and hide related admin menus. Additionally, it offers bulk deletion of comments and the ability to manage links within comments for cleaner submissions.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to streamline their WordPress site by removing unnecessary comment features and managing existing comments more efficiently. It is particularly useful for those who do not want to engage with comments or need to clean up their comment sections.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress users looking to disable or manage comments effectively.
What it does well
- ✓Disables comments globally or by post type
- ✓Bulk delete comments by status or post type
- ✓Hides comment-related admin menus and settings
- ✓Manages links in comments for safer submissions
- ✓Easy to enable or disable features
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on advanced configuration options
Verdict
Disable Comments & Delete All Comments provides a straightforward solution for managing comments on your WordPress site. It is a practical choice for those wanting to reduce clutter and control comment functionality.
From the developer
Themeisle's own description of Disable Comments & Delete All Comments, lightly tidied.
Disable comments across your entire site or only for selected post types. This removes comment forms from the front end, hides comment-related menus and widgets in the dashboard, and disables pingbacks and trackbacks.
Delete comments in bulk with a simple cleanup tool. You can remove all comments at once or filter them by post type or comment status.
Manage links in comments by disabling the website field from the comment form for cleaner, safer comment submissions. Replace external links in comments with safe span tags so they no longer act as real, followable links.
Key Features
Disable comments
– Disable comments globally or by post type
– Hide all comment-related admin menus, dashboard widgets and settings
– Disable pingbacks and trackbacks
– Disable comments in RSS/Atom feeds
Delete comments
– Delete all comments in WordPress at once
– Delete comments by post type
– Delete comments by comment status (spam, unapproved, trash)
Manage links in comments
– Replace all external comment links with span tags via JavaScript, removing their SEO impact while keeping the text visible to users.
– Remove the website/URL field from the comment form
All features can be enabled or disabled safely, and comment disabling does not remove existing comments unless you choose to delete them.
Why use this plugin?
WordPress still loads comment features even when you don’t use them, which can clutter your dashboard, expose unused functionality, and create unnecessary moderation work. This plugin gives you complete control over WordPress comments, whether you want to disable comments globally, bulk delete comments, or just manage them more efficiently.
Advanced Configuration
To prevent the plugin from replacing your theme’s comment template, define the following constant:
define('DISABLE_COMMENTS_REMOVE_COMMENTS_TEMPLATE', false);
You can add this definition either to your wp-config.php file or to your theme’s functions.php file.
Support
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