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| <?php | |
| // Disable Commenting in WordPress | |
| // https://endurtech.com/how-to-completely-disable-comments-in-wordpress/ | |
| add_action( 'admin_init', function () | |
| { | |
| // Redirect any user trying to access comments page | |
| global $pagenow; | |
| if ( $pagenow === 'edit-comments.php' ) | |
| { | |
| wp_safe_redirect( admin_url() ); | |
| exit(); | |
| } | |
| // Remove comments metabox from dashboard | |
| remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_recent_comments', 'dashboard', 'normal' ); | |
| // Disable support for comments and trackbacks in post types | |
| foreach ( get_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' ); | |
| } | |
| } | |
| }); | |
| // Close comments on the front-end | |
| add_filter( 'comments_open', '__return_false', 20, 2 ); | |
| add_filter( 'pings_open', '__return_false', 20, 2 ); | |
| // Hide existing comments | |
| add_filter( 'comments_array', '__return_empty_array', 10, 2 ); | |
| // Remove comments page in wp-admin menu | |
| add_action( 'admin_menu', function () | |
| { | |
| remove_menu_page( 'edit-comments.php' ); | |
| }); | |
| // Remove comments links from admin bar | |
| add_action( 'init', function () | |
| { | |
| if ( is_admin_bar_showing() ) | |
| { | |
| remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_comments_menu', 60 ); | |
| } | |
| }); | |
| ?> |
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