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June 15, 2023 21:12
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This code will disable comments everywhere on your site, and remove all comment-related functionality from the WordPress admin area. It's a nuclear option, but if you want to ensure comments are completely disabled, it should do the trick.
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<?php | |
/** | |
* Disable support for comments and pingbacks in post types | |
*/ | |
function suntraxfl_disable_comments_post_types_support(): void { | |
$post_types = get_post_types(); | |
foreach ( $post_types as $post_type ) { | |
if ( post_type_supports( $post_type, 'comments' ) ) { | |
remove_post_type_support( $post_type, 'comments' ); | |
remove_post_type_support( $post_type, 'trackbacks' ); | |
} | |
} | |
} | |
add_action( 'admin_init', 'suntraxfl_disable_comments_post_types_support' ); | |
/** | |
* Close comments on the front-end | |
* | |
* @return bool | |
*/ | |
function suntraxfl_disable_comments_status(): bool { | |
return false; | |
} | |
add_filter( 'comments_open', 'suntraxfl_disable_comments_status', 20, 2 ); | |
add_filter( 'pings_open', 'suntraxfl_disable_comments_status', 20, 2 ); | |
/** | |
* Hide existing comments | |
* | |
* @param array $comments Existing comments. | |
* @return array | |
*/ | |
function suntraxfl_disable_comments_hide_existing_comments( array $comments ): array { | |
return array(); | |
} | |
add_filter( 'comments_array', 'suntraxfl_disable_comments_hide_existing_comments', 10, 2 ); | |
/** | |
* Remove comments menu item | |
*/ | |
function suntraxfl_disable_comments_admin_menu(): void { | |
remove_menu_page( 'edit-comments.php' ); | |
} | |
add_action( 'admin_menu', 'suntraxfl_disable_comments_admin_menu' ); | |
/** | |
* Redirect any user trying to access comments page | |
*/ | |
function suntraxfl_disable_comments_admin_menu_redirect(): void { | |
global $pagenow; | |
if ( 'edit-comments.php' === $pagenow ) { | |
wp_safe_redirect( admin_url() ); | |
exit; | |
} | |
} | |
add_action( 'admin_init', 'suntraxfl_disable_comments_admin_menu_redirect' ); | |
/** | |
* Remove comments metabox from dashboard | |
*/ | |
function suntraxfl_disable_comments_dashboard(): void { | |
remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_recent_comments', 'dashboard', 'normal' ); | |
} | |
add_action( 'admin_init', 'suntraxfl_disable_comments_dashboard' ); | |
/** | |
* Remove comments links from admin bar | |
*/ | |
function suntraxfl_disable_comments_admin_bar(): void { | |
if ( is_admin_bar_showing() ) { | |
remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_comments_menu', 60 ); | |
} | |
} | |
add_action( 'init', 'suntraxfl_disable_comments_admin_bar' ); |
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