Really Simple Disable Comments is a lightweight plugin that completely disables WordPress comments functionality with a single activation. No configuration needed!
Features
- Disables comments on all post types
- Removes comment-related UI elements
- Disables trackbacks and pingbacks
- Removes comment-related admin menu items and dashboard widgets
- Hides comment counts from dashboard “At a Glance” widget
- Hides “Recent Comments” section from dashboard Activity widget
- Disables all comment-related Gutenberg blocks
- Clean and efficient code with no settings required
What Gets Disabled?
- Comment forms and displays
- Admin menu items and dashboard widgets
- Comment-related Gutenberg blocks
- Trackbacks and pingbacks
- Comment-related UI elements in themes
Developer Friendly
The plugin includes various filters and actions for developers to customize its behavior:
rsdc_post_type– Filter the post type before removing comment supportrsdc_comments_status– Filter the comments statusrsdc_hide_existing_comments– Filter the hidden comments arrayrsdc_hide_ui_styles– Filter the CSS used to hide comment UI elementsrsdc_block_editor_settings– Filter the block editor settingsrsdc_allowed_blocks– Filter the allowed Gutenberg blocks