Disable Comments for WordPress

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Version and compatibility information can be found in the plugin readme file.

License: GPLv3+

Comment Status Functions

The plugin provides two methods to programmatically check the current comment disable configuration:

get_current_comment_status()

Returns a simple string indicating the current comment disable status.

Return Values:

• 'all' - Comments disabled site-wide for all content types
• 'posts' - Comments disabled only for blog posts
• 'pages' - Comments disabled only for pages
• 'posts,pages' - Comments disabled for both posts and pages
• 'multiple' - Comments disabled for multiple specific content types
• 'none' - Comments enabled everywhere
• Custom post type name (e.g., 'product') - Comments disabled for that specific post type

get_detailed_comment_status()

Returns a comprehensive array with complete plugin configuration details including disabled post types, API restrictions, network settings, role exclusions, and comment counts.

Key Array Elements:

• status - Main status string (same as above method)
• disabled_post_types - Array of disabled post type slugs
• total_comments - Total number of comments in database
• network_active - Whether plugin is network activated
• xmlrpc_disabled / rest_api_disabled - API restriction status
• role_exclusion_enabled - Whether role-based exclusions are active

Usage Examples

// Get simple status
$instance = Disable_Comments::get_instance();
$status = $instance->get_current_comment_status();

if ($status === 'all') {
    echo 'Comments are disabled everywhere';
} elseif ($status === 'none') {
    echo 'Comments are enabled';
}

// Get detailed information
$details = $instance->get_detailed_comment_status();
echo 'Total comments: ' . $details['total_comments'];
echo 'Plugin configured: ' . ($details['is_configured'] ? 'Yes' : 'No');

Note: Call these methods on or after the init hook to ensure proper plugin initialization.

Site Health Integration

Plugin status is automatically displayed in Tools > Site Health > Info > Disable Comments section, providing administrators with a complete overview of all plugin settings including comment counts, disabled post types, API restrictions, and network configuration. No additional setup required.

Must-Use version

A must-use version of the plugin is also available.

This plugin is maintained by the WPDeveloper