🚫 How to Disable Comments on WordPress (Post, Page & Globally)

Spam, unnecessary discussion, or just a clean design—there are many reasons you might want to turn off comments in WordPress. Whether you’re building a business site or a personal blog, this step-by-step guide shows you how to disable comments globally, per post, or per page.

🔧 Why Disable Comments?

• ❌ Avoid spam or bots (Main reason to disable comments WordPress)
• 🧹 Keep your website clean and professional
• 🔐 Improve security and reduce server load

✅ 3 Ways to Turn Off Comments in WordPress

1. Disable Comments on Future Posts (Globally)

Go to:
Dashboard → Settings → Discussion
➡️ Uncheck: “Allow people to submit comments on new posts”
✅ This will apply to all future posts.

2. Turn Off Comments on Existing Posts or Pages

Go to:
Dashboard → Posts or Pages
➡️ Hover over a post and click Quick Edit
➡️ Uncheck “Allow Comments”
✅ Click Update (This should fix your issue on how to disable comments WordPress).

🧠 Tip: You can bulk edit multiple posts:

• Select multiple posts → Bulk actions → Edit → Apply
• Set “Allow Comments” to No

3. Disable Comments Site-Wide Using a Plugin

Use the “Disable Comments” plugin:

🔌 Steps:

• Go to Plugins → Add New
• Search for Disable Comments by WPDeveloper
• Install & activate
• In Settings → Disable Comments, choose:
  • Disable everywhere
  • Or selectively (posts, pages, media)

✅ This is the fastest way for beginners or large sites.

❗ Optional: Disable Comments on Media Files

Sometimes WordPress enables comments on attachments (images, PDFs).

Install and run:

plaintextCopyEdithttps://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/

Or:
Use a plugin like Yoast SEO to redirect attachment URLs.

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