Effortlessly disable comments and pingbacks sitewide to improve performance and security.
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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.
Disable and remove comments site-wide or per post type. Control REST API, feeds, XML-RPC, admin UI, and avatars. Multisite ready
Your one-stop shop to completely disable comments and remove all comment functionality from your theme and administration screens.
Disable comments everywhere or per post type, clean the admin, block spam via XML-RPC & REST, remove pingbacks, and bulk-delete comments.
Completely disables all backend comment submissions (wp-comments-post.php, REST API, XML-RPC) to stop ghost comment spam.
Review comment counts, clean up selected types in resumable batches, export CSV, or disable public comments from one admin screen.
Remove comments functionality from your website!
Lightweight comment management for WordPress. Disable comments globally or by post type.
Delete, disable, and clean all comments in one click. Easily manage, bulk delete, or completely disable comments across your entire WordPress site.