Plugin info

Total downloads: 932
Active installs: 100
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 3
Last updated: 8/6/2025 (147 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 2/22/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.2

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 147 days ago • 1 reviews

52/100

Is Disable Comments – No Comments & No Spam abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 147 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.2

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Description

Essential No Comments is a powerful WordPress plugin that helps you altogether disable comments across your entire website. With just one click, it disables all commenting functionality, including comments, trackbacks, and pingbacks. This lightweight solution creates a cleaner admin interface. It enhances your site’s performance by removing unnecessary comment-related features and database queries, making it ideal for websites that want to disable comments permanently.

Features

  • Completely removes comment support from all post types
  • Disables trackbacks and pingbacks
  • Removes comment-related menu items from the admin dashboard
  • Removes comment links from the admin bar
  • Deregisters comment-reply script
  • Disable comment feeds
  • Disable comment-related REST API endpoints
  • Disable comment-related XML-RPC methods
  • Disable comment-related dashboard widgets
  • Clean and lightweight implementation

Use Cases

  • Business websites
  • Portfolio sites
  • Documentation websites
  • Any site where comments are not needed

No Configuration Required

Activate the plugin, and all comment functionality will be disabled automatically. No settings or configuration is needed.

Installation

  1. Upload the nocomments folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. That’s it! All comment functionality will be automatically disabled

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to existing comments when I activate this plugin?

Existing comments remain in the database but will not be displayed on your site. The plugin simply prevents new comments and hides all comment-related functionality.

Can I re-enable comments for specific posts?

No, this plugin completely disables comments across the entire site. If you need selective comment functionality, this plugin may not be suitable for your needs.

Will this plugin remove comments from my database?

No, it only disables comment functionality. Your existing comments remain in the database and will become visible again if you deactivate the plugin.

Is this plugin compatible with my theme?

Yes, this plugin should work with any properly coded WordPress theme.

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Changelog

1.0.3

  • Fixed a reported issue and verified compatibility with v6.8.

1.0.2

  • Refactored the plugin to use a more efficient approach

1.0.1

  • Added more hooks and filters to disable comments

1.0.0

  • Initial release