Knowledge Base
How to Disable WordPress Comments
Turning Off Comments
If you don't want comments on your site, here's how to disable them.
Disable on New Posts
- Go to Settings → Discussion
- Uncheck "Allow people to submit comments on new posts"
- Save Changes
Disable on Existing Posts
- Go to Posts → All Posts
- Select all posts
- Choose "Edit" from Bulk Actions
- Set Comments to "Do not allow"
- Update
Disable on Pages
- Edit the page
- Open Discussion panel (Screen Options if not visible)
- Uncheck "Allow comments"
- Update
Hide Comments Completely
Use a plugin like "Disable Comments" to:
- Remove comment functionality entirely
- Hide comment menu items
- Disable comment forms
Delete Existing Comments
- Go to Comments
- Select all
- Move to Trash
- Empty Trash
Theme Considerations
Some themes show comments by default. You may need to edit template files or use CSS to hide comment sections.