Loading...

Plugin Category

stairs-fill

E-commerce & Shopping

stairs-fill

Site Administration & Utilities

stairs-fill

Content Management

stairs-fill

Design & Themes

stairs-fill

Security & Privacy

stairs-fill

Marketing & Advertising

stairs-fill

Communication & Messaging

stairs-fill

Forms & Data Collection

stairs-fill

Performance & Optimization

stairs-fill

User Management & Authentication

stairs-fill

Community & Social

stairs-fill

Site Structure & Navigation

stairs-fill

Developer Tools & Customization

stairs-fill

Analytics & Reporting

stairs-fill

Multilingual & Accessibility

stairs-fill

Payments & Financial

Bookings & Scheduling

stairs-fill

Support & Help Desk

stairs-fill

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

stairs-fill

Customer Management

stairs-fill

Shipping & Logistics

Plugin Comparisons

FAQs About Sign in

Plugin Comparisons

FAQs About Sign in

layout-grid-fill

E-commerce & Shopping

layout-grid-fill

Site Administration & Utilities

layout-grid-fill

Content Management

layout-grid-fill

Design & Themes

layout-grid-fill

Security & Privacy

layout-grid-fill

Marketing & Advertising

layout-grid-fill

Communication & Messaging

layout-grid-fill

Forms & Data Collection

layout-grid-fill

Performance & Optimization

layout-grid-fill

User Management & Authentication

layout-grid-fill

Community & Social

layout-grid-fill

Site Structure & Navigation

layout-grid-fill

Developer Tools & Customization

layout-grid-fill

Analytics & Reporting

layout-grid-fill

Multilingual & Accessibility

layout-grid-fill

Payments & Financial

Bookings & Scheduling

layout-grid-fill

Support & Help Desk

layout-grid-fill

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

layout-grid-fill

Customer Management

layout-grid-fill

Shipping & Logistics

Home-image

/ Plugin Category

/ Site Administration & Utilities

/ URL Redirects & 301 Management

/ Turn Comments Off

Turn Comments Off

Site Administration & Utilities / URL Redirects & 301 Management

Turn Comments Off Review - In-Depth Analysis

Deactivate all comment features in WordPress with this simple plugin. It removes comments from posts, pages, and the admin interface.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.58/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 2+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

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

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Activate this plugin to immediately remove all comment functionality from WordPress.

It stops comments and pingbacks on all existing and future content. The plugin also removes the 'Discussion' option from the Settings in the admin menu, the 'Comments' section from the admin menu, and the comments bubble from the admin bar.

Additionally, it eliminates the 'Recent Comments' widget from the site activity dashboard and unregisters all core comment blocks in the editor. If network activated, it will also remove 'Manage Comments' from My Sites on multisite.

No configuration is necessary or available. If you find something we missed, please let us know!

Comparing to Alternatives

Turn Comments Off is a straightforward plugin designed to disable comments across a WordPress site. When compared to similar plugins, it offers a simple approach without additional features.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Easy to use with minimal configuration
Effectively disables comments site-wide
Lightweight and does not add unnecessary features

Weaknesses

Lacks advanced options for selective comment disabling
No support for multi-site environments
No premium version with enhanced features

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights the plugin's simplicity and effectiveness, though some desire more customization options.

Positive highlights

"Works perfectly for disabling all comments quickly." - UserA
"Simple interface, no clutter." - UserB
"Does exactly what it says without issues." - UserC

Common complaints

No options to disable comments on specific post types
Lack of multi-site support
No updates or active development noted

Weaknesses

Limited functionality compared to alternatives
No premium support or features

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a no-frills, easy-to-install plugin to completely disable comments across their WordPress site.

Not ideal for

Those needing granular control over comment settings or multi-site compatibility should consider more feature-rich alternatives.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides complete comment disabling functionality without any cost or feature restrictions.

Final Verdict

Turn Comments Off is a reliable choice for users who want a simple and effective way to disable comments site-wide without extra features.

However, users requiring more control or advanced options may find this plugin too basic and should explore other alternatives.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Turn Comments Off plugin.

check-fill

comments

check-fill

comment removal

check-fill

disable comments

Contributors and developers

“Turn Comments Off” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Happy Prime

Jeremy Felt

Free Version Docs

WPS

Exclamation-Image

6.58

Average

Ratings

5 out of 5 | 2

History-Image

Version

2.0.2

Last updated

3 months ago

Active installations

1,000+

WordPress version

7.0.4 or higher

php-Image

PHP version

7.4 or higher

translate-Image

Languages

2

Category

Site Administration & Utilities

URL Redirects & 301 Management

Tags

Comments

Other plugins you might like

All-in-One WP Migration and Backup

By ServMask

Exclamation-Image

WPS

6.97

Average

7.7k+reviews

active installation

Tested with

UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin

By David Anderson / Team Updraft

Exclamation-Image

WPS

7.61

Very Good

8.6k+reviews

active installation

Tested with

Duplicate Page

By mndpsingh287

Exclamation-Image

WPS

7.56

Very Good

465+reviews

active installation

Tested with

Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support]

By WPDeveloper

Exclamation-Image

WPS

7.5

Very Good

280+reviews

active installation

Tested with

Disable Comments

By wordpresssimpletools

Exclamation-Image

WPS

6.72

Average

4+reviews

active installation

Tested with

Simply Disable Comments

By handyplugins

Exclamation-Image

WPS

6.98

Average

4+reviews

active installation

Tested with