Title: remove comments from all posts Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # remove comments from all posts * [veganadvocate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/veganadvocate/) * (@veganadvocate) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/) * I have tried a few options but I have not figured out how to remove comments from my posts * [http://veganadvocate.azurewebsites.net/](http://veganadvocate.azurewebsites.net/) * this way spammers have no way to pester me or trash my database etc Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 27 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/page/2/?output_format=md) * [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * (@rohallah) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7133926) * hi try installing a plugin in this path [https://wordpress.org/plugins/no-page-comment/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/no-page-comment/) * [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * (@rohallah) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7133927) * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/) * [reputationsintact](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reputationsintact/) * (@reputationsintact) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7133931) * You will need to bulk delete any existing comments you no longer wish to have on your site then you can disable any comments from being made. * In settings > discussion uncheck the tick box allow comment on new articles. * To stop comments on posts already published go to posts > tick “select all” hit the edit tab and “do not allow comments”. * [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * (@rohallah) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7133939) * Hi [@reputationsintact](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reputationsintact/) your way doesn’t work at all,have you tried your way so far? I did what you say but still ,users can post comments! * [reputationsintact](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reputationsintact/) * (@reputationsintact) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7133951) * What part is not working for you? * One typo I made for existing posts is I said click the “edit” tab when I should have said you need to click the “quick edit” tab to turn those comments off * [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * (@rohallah) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7133969) * I have just installed the theme ,I went to setting and uncheck everything in the path you said(setting -> discussion ) then run the site ,I could post a new comment!how we can disable sending comment ? * Thread Starter [veganadvocate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/veganadvocate/) * (@veganadvocate) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7134050) * [@rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) thanks, i used that plug-in and it did what i wanted, nuke any opportunity for a spammer to post a comment etc * I was wondering if facebook comments can be installed in place of the now MIA comments? * Thread Starter [veganadvocate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/veganadvocate/) * (@veganadvocate) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7134063) * I noticed that the comments still come up, so I as wondering how to persistently get rid of them * [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * (@rohallah) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7134087) * yor’welcome ok I will solve your problem ( by another way) wait. * [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * (@rohallah) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7134100) * firs remove each plugin you installed for removing comment I offer you the best way for solving your problem * at first creat a folder name it food-recipes-child creat 2 file in it(style. css and functions.php) * style.css with this code * ``` /* Theme Name: food-recipes child Theme URI: http://test.com Author: test Author URI: http://www.test.com Template: food-recipes Description: food-recipes Child Theme Version: 1.5 License: GNU General Public License v2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html */ ``` * functions.php with this code * ``` ``` * then copy single.php file from food-recipes folder and paste it in food-recipes- child folder with a editor like notepad++ open footer.php and put // in line 50 and 55 befor code it must be such * ```
``` * finally go to admin panel then apperance and activate the child-theme If you still have the same problem copy page.php and do the same thing tell me the result Have a great day all rohallah * Thread Starter [veganadvocate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/veganadvocate/) * (@veganadvocate) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7134125) * i make a functions.php and styles.php in the plugns but i was not able to identify the recipe theme folder * should i use a component from one of the other out of the box themes? * [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * (@rohallah) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7134128) * no you should do this thing in theme folder not plugin! if you not familiar with codeing wordpress share your host to do the job quick * Thread Starter [veganadvocate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/veganadvocate/) * (@veganadvocate) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7134129) * i moved it to the themes folder * there is no theme with the recipes theme i am using, only the 3 stock ones * i assume that is the right folder * [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * (@rohallah) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7134132) * I saw style.css of your website by looking at source of your webpage content. Its style.css shows that your website uses food-recipes theme that you can download it from this link [https://wordpress.org/themes/food-recipes/](https://wordpress.org/themes/food-recipes/) I think your site is created by someone eles is it? * [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * (@rohallah) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/#post-7134134) * wp-content–>themes–>food-recipes you should create your child folder next to folder food-recipes Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 27 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘remove comments from all posts’ is closed to new replies. * 27 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [rohallah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohallah/) * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-comments-from-all-posts/page/2/#post-7134153) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics