{"id":73164,"date":"2024-02-28T09:14:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/?p=73164"},"modified":"2024-02-28T09:14:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:14:58","slug":"remove-the-comment-section-of-wordpress-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/kb\/remove-the-comment-section-of-wordpress-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove the Comment Section of WordPress Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are multiple reasons that might make you decide to remove the comment section of your WordPress website. For instance, you might want to have a cleaner design for your posts, or you might experience a significant spam inflow. Also, a viable reason for removing the comment section is the that you feel like the content you write does not need a comment section.<\/p>\n<p>NB! Even if you decide to disable the comments on your <a href=\"\/kb\/create-wordpress-post\/\">posts<\/a>, it is always a good idea to let the users of your website engage with the content in some way. Even if that is to let you know what they think via an email.<\/p>\n<p>The following are the three steps that you need to take to remove the comment section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: Log in Your WordPress Website<\/h2>\n<p>Naturally, if you want to change something on your WordPress website, the first thing you have to do is to <a href=\"\/kb\/log-in-wordpress\/\">log in the WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Doing so is easy. And if you are thinking of disabling the comments on your website, you most probably know how to do it.\u00a0 Yet, here is a refresher:<\/p>\n<p>Go to yourdomainname.com\/wp-admin -&gt; fill in the credentials -&gt; click Log in.<\/p>\n<p>If you need more in-depth directions, please refer to <a href=\"\/kb\/log-in-wordpress\/\">our article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: Go to the Discussion Options Menu<\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve logged in, navigate yourself to the discussion options. To do so, hover over the <strong>Settings<\/strong> button in the sidebar menu. In the sub-menu that will show-up click <strong>Discussion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7510 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/disable-discussion.gif\" alt=\"How to Remove Comments from WordPress\" width=\"1039\" height=\"565\" \/> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: Disable the Comment Section<\/h2>\n<p>When the Discussion settings page opens, you might find all the available options a bit daunting. However, since our goal is to disable the comment section, there&#8217;s just one key option you need to focus on. This crucial setting is conveniently located at the top of the page.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, we&#8217;re referring to the option labeled &#8220;<strong>Allow people to post comments on new articles<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Uncheck this box to achieve your objective.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7511 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/disallow-people-to-comment-posts.png\" alt=\"Disable Comments on WordPress\" width=\"1899\" height=\"758\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re all set! Comments will no longer appear on your website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: As indicated just beneath the option we adjusted, &#8220;<strong>These settings may be overridden for individual articles<\/strong>.&#8221; This means that, despite the general settings, you have the flexibility to enable comments for specific pages or posts if desired. Let&#8217;s explore how to make those adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you need more in-depth directions, and to find out how to remove the comment section for a specific post or page, check our previously published article on <a href=\"\/wordpress-tutorials\/fully-disable-wordpress-comments\/\">How to Disable Comments in WordPress<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you feel like you are ready to go further in the CMS, feel free to browse our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/\">WordPress Tutorials<\/a>\u00a0section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are multiple reasons that might make you decide to remove the comment section of your WordPress website. For instance, you might want to have a cleaner design for your posts, or you might experience a significant spam inflow. 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