Andreas Ostheimer

Delete & Disable Comments gives WordPress administrators a focused screen for comment cleanup and comment shutdown tasks. Open it under Tools → Delete & Disable Comments.
Many older sites collect spam comments, unused discussion threads, or imported comment data that no longer belongs on the site. This plugin keeps those maintenance actions in one place without asking you to edit the database manually.
<h4>Why use it?</h4>
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<li>Delete all comments marked as spam after confirmation.</li>
<li>Delete all comments after confirmation.</li>
<li>Download a CSV backup before deleting all comments.</li>
<li>Disable comments site-wide with a single toggle.</li>
<li>Close comments and pings on existing posts when disable mode is active.</li>
<li>Use a standard WordPress admin screen available only to administrators.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Common use cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Remove accumulated spam comments from a site.</li>
<li>Prepare a site that no longer accepts discussion.</li>
<li>Clean comments before a redesign, migration, or client handover.</li>
<li>Download a CSV copy of comment data before permanent deletion.</li>
<li>Close open comment status on existing posts without triggering <code>save_post</code> hooks.</li>
</ul>
<h4>What Disable Comments does</h4>
The Disable Comments toggle changes the site’s comment behavior. When enabled, it sets WordPress defaults for new content to closed, prevents new comment and ping submissions, hides front-end comment output, removes comment-related UI, blocks comment REST endpoints, unregisters comment-related blocks, and removes the recent comments widget.
It does not delete existing comments. It also does not run a scheduled cleanup. If existing posts still have open comment or ping status, the admin screen shows a maintenance notice with a Close all comments now button. That button performs one direct SQL update to close those fields and avoids per-post <code>save_post</code> hooks, which is useful for sites using WPML, Yoast SEO, Polylang, or other plugins that listen to post updates.
<h4>Translations</h4>
The plugin ships with gettext translation files for broad EU language support, including German and additional EU locales. WordPress loads the matching <code>.mo</code> file automatically based on the site language. Text domain: <code>delete-disable-comments</code>.

Delete & Disable Comments

Clean up spam, delete all comments with CSV backup, or disable comments site-wide from one admin screen.

Habibur Rahman

Stop wrestling with messy comment sections and database bloat. Habibur Comment Blocker is a precision-engineered WordPress plugin designed to give site administrators absolute authority over their site’s engagement.
Unlike bulky alternatives, this plugin is built for speed, security, and simplicity. It effectively removes comment support, hides comment-related UI in the dashboard and admin bar, and prevents new comments or pingbacks from being submitted.
Why Choose Habibur Comment Blocker?
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<li>Stop Spam Instantly – Blocks unwanted engagement before it litters your site.</li>
<li>Enhance Site Performance – Lightweight code ensures zero impact on page loading speed.</li>
<li>Reduce Database Bloat – Keeps your database clean and fast by preventing junk data storage.</li>
<li>No Configuration Needed – Works right out of the box with an easy, user-friendly interface.</li>
<li>Security Focused – Adds a layer of protection against automated bot comments.</li>
<li>Developer-Grade Quality – Built following official WordPress.org coding standards.</li>
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Most comment plugins are heavy and complicated. Habibur Comment Blocker offers a simple “set it and forget it” solution. Built with clean code and native WordPress hooks, it keeps your site fast, secure, and professional—whether you run a small blog or a high-traffic business site.

Habibur Comment Blocker

Effortlessly disable comments and pingbacks sitewide to improve performance and security.

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