Completely disables all backend comment submissions (wp-comments-post.php, REST API, XML-RPC) to stop ghost comment spam.
Alternatives to RCP allow REST
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Disable and remove comments site-wide or per post type. Control REST API, feeds, XML-RPC, admin UI, and avatars. Multisite ready
Disable Commentsv2.9.1
Disable comments site-wide or by post type, delete existing comments in bulk, and block comment spam via REST API and XML-RPC. Multisite ready.
Onsite Spam Guardv1.7.1
Spam protection for comments, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, Jetpack and WP Job Manager forms — no external services, API keys or CAPTCHAs.
Self-hosted image CAPTCHA and silent honeypot for Login, Registration, Lost Password, and Comments forms. No API keys, no external services.
Disable comments everywhere or per post type, clean the admin, block spam via XML-RPC & REST, remove pingbacks, and bulk-delete comments.
Respectifyv0.4.1
Healthy internet comments! Use Respectify to help your commenters post in a way that builds community.
Gossiped Commentsv1.2.3
Universal commenting system with cross-site profiles, reputation scores, and real-time analytics.
Blueforce Spam Protectv1.3.1
Blocks form and comment spam without captcha. All checks run on your own server, your visitors' messages never go to an external service.
Uses CleanMod to detect toxic comments and automatically hold or block them.