Title: EffortLess Disable All Comments
Author: domclic
Published: <strong>7. November 2025</strong>
Last modified: 7. November 2025

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# EffortLess Disable All Comments

 By [domclic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/domclic/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/effortless-disable-all-comments.1.8.7.zip)

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## Description

EffortLess Disable All Comments allows you to disable comments, trackbacks, and 
avatars across your WordPress site or multisite network with a single checkbox. 
When enabled, it removes comment functionality, hides the Comments and Discussion
menus, and blocks comment submissions. Uncheck to restore all features.

Features:

    ```
    Disables comments and trackbacks for all post types.
    Removes avatars site-wide.
    Hides Comments and Discussion settings in the admin.
    Blocks comment submissions via frontend, admin, and REST API.
    Multisite support: applies settings network-wide.
    Simple toggle to enable/disable.
    ```

## Installation

Upload the effortless-disable-all-comments folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.

Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. For single sites, go
to Settings > Disable Comments to toggle the setting. For multisite, go to Network
Admin > Settings > Disable Comments to apply network-wide.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin work on multisite?

Yes, it’s fully compatible with multisite. The toggle in Network Admin applies settings
to all sites.

### Will comments and avatars be restored if I uncheck the box?

Yes, unchecking the box restores comments, trackbacks, avatars, and Discussion settings.

### Can users still submit comments when disabled?

No, comments are blocked at the database level and via the REST API, preventing 
all submissions.

### Why do I see an error on the multisite dashboard?

Enable debugging in wp-config.php (WP_DEBUG, WP_DEBUG_LOG) and check wp-content/
debug.log for details. Contact support with the error message.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“EffortLess Disable All Comments” is open source software. The following people 
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ domclic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/domclic/)

[Translate “EffortLess Disable All Comments” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/effortless-disable-all-comments)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/effortless-disable-all-comments/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/effortless-disable-all-comments/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/effortless-disable-all-comments/)
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## Changelog

#### 1.8.7

Replaced inline CSS with `wp_enqueue_style` and `wp_add_inline_style` for proper
asset loading.

#### 1.8.6

Fix small errors

#### 1.8.5

Fix syntax errors

#### 1.8.4

Create an EffortLess menu for the Network dashboard

#### 1.8.3

Fixed input sanitization warning for POST data in network options update.
 Improved
settings page UI consistency.

#### 1.8.2

Updated settings page to display checkbox and text inline, matching WordPress default
UI/UX.

#### 1.8.1

Fixed text domain mismatches and removed unnecessary Domain Path header.
 Added 
proper escaping and sanitization for inputs and outputs.

#### 1.8.0

Fixed multisite dashboard error and improved Comments menu removal.
 Enhanced network
option updates.

#### 1.7.0

Improved Comments menu removal with higher priority and CSS fallback.

#### 1.6.0

Added complete comment blocking via database and REST API.

#### 1.5.0

Fixed multisite network option updates to prevent errors.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.8.7**
 *  Last updated **6 Méint ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.7 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/effortless-disable-all-comments/)
 * Tags
 * [avatars](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/avatars/)[comments](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/comments/)
   [disable comments](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable-comments/)[multisite](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multisite/)
   [trackbacks](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/trackbacks/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/effortless-disable-all-comments/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ domclic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/domclic/)

## Support

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