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Total downloads: 2,108
Active installs: 200
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 8/20/2025 (141 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 1/13/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 141 days ago

50/100

Is Really Simple Disable Comments abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 141 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.0

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NEXTFLY® Web Design (Owner)2

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Description

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 support
  • rsdc_comments_status – Filter the comments status
  • rsdc_hide_existing_comments – Filter the hidden comments array
  • rsdc_hide_ui_styles – Filter the CSS used to hide comment UI elements
  • rsdc_block_editor_settings – Filter the block editor settings
  • rsdc_allowed_blocks – Filter the allowed Gutenberg blocks

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/really-simple-disable-comments directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. That’s it! No configuration needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this plugin remove existing comments?

No, this plugin only hides existing comments and prevents new comments. It does not delete any data from your database.

Will this plugin disable comments on specific post types only?

No, this plugin is designed to completely disable comments across all post types for simplicity.

Does this affect my site’s performance?

No, the plugin is very lightweight and only adds the necessary hooks to disable comment functionality.

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Changelog

0.2.0

  • Added hiding of comment counts from “At a Glance” dashboard widget
  • Added hiding of “Recent Comments” section from Activity dashboard widget

0.1.0

  • Initial release
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