How to Disable Comments On A WordPress Site

Comments are great for websites that benefit from user discussions. For example, a blogging website. Otherwise, you can disable comments to avoid spam or additional workload.

This article shows you how to disable comments on your entire website and only on specific posts or pages.

Here is a quick video that explains how comments on any WordPress website can be disabled.

Disabling Comments On Your Website

You can disable comments on your website in a few simple steps:

Navigate to Dashboard > Settings > Discussion.

Uncheck the “Allow people to submit comments on new posts” option.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Save Changes button.

Before you disable all comments on your website, keep in mind that several other options might suit your needs better:

• Limit commenting only to registered and logged-in users: Activate the “Users must be registered and logged in to comment” option.
• Control which posts will be published by yourself: Activate the “Comment must be manually approved” option.

Note: If you uncheck the “Allow people to submit comments on new posts” option (comments disabled), the above options won’t work.

Disabling Comments on Individual Pages & Posts

You might need comments, for example, on your WooCommerce products, but not on your whole website.

If you would like to disable comments on some or all pages or posts, you can set this individually by following these steps:

• Select the preferred page/post where you want to disable comments.
• On the right side, in the page/post settings, click on Discussion.
• Select the Closed option and update your page/post.

That’s all! If you face any issues with the above steps, feel free to contact our support. We’re always here to help.