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  Public Ticket #3214746
Disabling Comments
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  • Chris started the conversation

    I don't see an option to disable comments on webpages (not posts). I do not want people to be able to comment on my static web pages.

  •  6,933
    Oliver replied

    Hi,

    Add this code to the functions.php of the child theme:

    <?php
    add_action('admin_init', function () {
        // Redirect any user trying to access comments page
        global $pagenow;
        
        if ($pagenow === 'edit-comments.php') {
            wp_redirect(admin_url());
            exit;
        }
        // Remove comments metabox from dashboard
        remove_meta_box('dashboard_recent_comments', 'dashboard', 'normal');
        // Disable support for comments and trackbacks in post types
        foreach (get_post_types() as $post_type) {
            if (post_type_supports($post_type, 'comments')) {
                remove_post_type_support($post_type, 'comments');
                remove_post_type_support($post_type, 'trackbacks');
            }
        }
    });
    // Close comments on the front-end
    add_filter('comments_open', '__return_false', 20, 2);
    add_filter('pings_open', '__return_false', 20, 2);
    // Hide existing comments
    add_filter('comments_array', '__return_empty_array', 10, 2);
    // Remove comments page in menu
    add_action('admin_menu', function () {
        remove_menu_page('edit-comments.php');
    });
    // Remove comments links from admin bar
    add_action('init', function () {
        if (is_admin_bar_showing()) {
            remove_action('admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_comments_menu', 60);
        }
    });---->
    

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    Regards, Oliver