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Disable Comments & Delete All Comments

By Themeisle

Site Administration & Utilities / URL Redirects & 301 Management

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Disable Comments & Delete All Comments Review - In-Depth Analysis

Disable comments globally or for specific post types. Bulk delete comments by type or status. Manage comment links for cleaner submissions.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.93/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 41+ reviews)

Active Installations

9,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

3 / 10 (Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin allows you to disable comments across your entire site or only for selected post types. It removes comment forms from the front end, hides comment-related menus and widgets in the dashboard, and disables pingbacks and trackbacks.

You can also delete comments in bulk using a simple cleanup tool. Remove all comments at once or filter them by post type or comment status.

Additionally, manage links in comments by disabling the website field from the comment form for cleaner and safer comment submissions. External links in comments can be replaced with safe span tags, preventing them from being followable links while keeping the text visible to users.

All features can be enabled or disabled safely, and disabling comments does not remove existing comments unless you choose to delete them.

This plugin gives you complete control over WordPress comments, helping to declutter your dashboard and reduce moderation work.

Comparing to Alternatives

Disable Comments & Delete All Comments is a focused plugin for disabling and deleting comments, with several alternatives available that offer similar functionalities.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Extremely easy to install and use with minimal setup.
Effectively disables comments site-wide or on individual posts/pages.
Allows instant deletion of all existing comments with one click.
Highly rated with consistent positive user feedback.
No payment or premium version required for full functionality.

Weaknesses

Had a low-severity security vulnerability fixed in version 1.3.1.
Lacks advanced features that some alternatives might offer.
No pro version means no premium support or additional features.
Limited to comment disabling and deletion without extra spam control tools.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a perfect 5-star rating from all 41 reviewers, users overwhelmingly praise the plugin's simplicity and effectiveness.

Positive highlights

"Perfetto. Ha funzionato perfettamente. Bloccato e eliminato tutti i commenti in due click!" — nicolaottomano
"Easiest Plug-in Ever. This site is the easiest plug-in to install and setup... I highly recommend" — readysetsail
"Awesome. The rare times when a plugin provides a functionality that should be in the core of Wordpress itself." — drmicro93727
"Convenient! The Quickest and Most preferred Plugin for this! ^^" — annaelena
"Fast and very effectful plugin" — dikonzept

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Previously had a missing authorization vulnerability fixed in version 1.3.1.
No advanced comment management features beyond disabling and deleting.
No premium version limits access to additional functionalities and support.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who want a straightforward, no-fuss solution to completely disable and delete comments on their WordPress site without needing extra features or paid upgrades.

Not ideal for

Users seeking advanced comment moderation, spam filtering, or premium support might find this plugin too basic and should consider alternatives with richer feature sets.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes full functionality to disable comments site-wide or per post/page and delete all existing comments instantly.

Final Verdict

Disable Comments & Delete All Comments excels in delivering a simple, effective, and free solution for disabling and deleting comments on WordPress sites. Its flawless 5-star rating reflects user satisfaction with its ease of use and reliability.

While it had a minor security issue resolved promptly and lacks advanced features or a pro version, it remains an excellent choice for users needing a straightforward comment management tool without extra complexity or cost.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Disable Comments & Delete All Comments plugin.

Disable comments

Bulk delete comments

Manage comment links

Screenshots

FAQ

If you only want to disable comments on specific posts, you don’t need to use this plugin. WordPress lets you turn off comments for individual posts directly in the editor.

Open the post, check the Post settings panel on the right, and look for the Discussion label. There you can check “Closed” for that single post.

The plugin is only needed if you want to disable comments globally or control comments by post type.

When a comment contains an external link, WordPress normally outputs it as a clickable <a href="…"> tag. Search engines can still detect and follow these links even when they are marked rel="nofollow". To prevent this, the plugin can replace those links with safe, non-clickable <span> elements.

The original URL is preserved inside a data-uri attribute, so a link like:

<a href="https://example.com">Example</a>

becomes:

<span data-uri="https://example.com">Example</span>

You can choose whether to replace links inside the comment text, the comment author profile URL, or both. This keeps everything looking the same for visitors but removes the link functionality so search engines cannot treat them as real outbound links. The replacement happens only on the front end and does not modify the actual comment stored in your database.