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1. Christiaan
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   What's the easiest way to temporarily turn off comments for existing posts (v2.0.4)?

2. samboll
   moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   admin -> Options -> Discussion
   Uncheck box for "Allow people to post comments on the article"

3. Christiaan
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   That only appears to turn off comments for articles published from that point onwards. I want to know how to temporarily turn off the ability to further comment on existing articles (without hiding the comments already made).

4. Kafkaesqui
   Moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   An old plugin, but I assume it still works for 2.x:

   http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2004/09/01/stop-comments-plugin-and-take-down-blog-plugin/

5. Christiaan
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Thanks, that does the trick. Pity it doesn't hide the comments form though. I hate to think of people writing a comprehensive repiy only to be told comments are not being accepted.

6. Otto42
   Moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Quick and extremely dirty way:
   Edit your comments.php file in your theme.
   At the top, just after the "<?php" line, add this line:
   $post->comment_status = 'closed';

   This won't actually prevent commenting, but it will hide the comment form.

   Remove the line later.

7. Christiaan
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks Otto.

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