Get Rid Of Comments

Posted on Friday, July 31st, 2009 at 12:19 pm in

How can I get rid of all comment links and forms in my theme?

Step1

Make a back up copy of your theme. You’re going to be editing quite a few template files, so it pays to keep an original copy somewhere safe in case:

  • You change your mind
  • Everything goes pear-shaped

Step 2

Edit index.php and look for:

<?php comments_popup_link( [some code] ); ?>

and delete this entire line.

You may have to repeat this step in the following template files if they exist in your theme:

  • category.php
  • archive.php
  • tag.php

Also, check any Custom Page templates that you might have.

Step 3

Edit single.php and look for:

<?php comments_template(); ?>

Again, delete the entire line.

You may have to repeat this step in page.php if your WordPress Pages are configured to accept comments.

Step 4

Delete comments.php from your theme.

Your site should now be a comment-free zone.

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