{"id":8608,"date":"2023-03-13T23:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8608"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:52","slug":"unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unleash the Power of WordPress: Say Goodbye to Recent Comments with these Simple Tricks!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" 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type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6787899b8ad84\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Unraveling_the_Mystery_of_Removing_Recent_Comments_on_WordPress\" title=\"Unraveling the Mystery of Removing Recent Comments on WordPress\">Unraveling the Mystery of Removing Recent Comments on WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_1_Entering_Your_Dashboard\" title=\"Step 1: Entering Your Dashboard\">Step 1: Entering Your Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_2_Traveling_to_the_Land_of_%E2%80%9CComments%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Step 2: Traveling to the Land of &#8220;Comments&#8221;\">Step 2: Traveling to the Land of &#8220;Comments&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_3_Choose_Which_Comments_to_Eliminate\" title=\"Step 3: Choose Which Comments to Eliminate\">Step 3: Choose Which Comments to Eliminate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_4_Defenestrate_the_Comments\" title=\"Step 4: Defenestrate the Comments\">Step 4: Defenestrate the Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_5_Emptiness_is_True_Freedom\" title=\"Step 5: Emptiness is True Freedom\">Step 5: Emptiness is True Freedom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks\/#Step_6_The_Last_Resort\" title=\"Step 6: The Last Resort\">Step 6: The Last Resort<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-say-goodbye-to-recent-comments-with-these-simple-tricks\/#The_End_of_the_Journey\" title=\"The End of the Journey\">The End of the Journey<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unraveling_the_Mystery_of_Removing_Recent_Comments_on_WordPress\"><\/span>Unraveling the Mystery of Removing Recent Comments on WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>WordPress is a mysterious and perplexing platform, full of endless opportunities for both bloggers and website owners. One of the mesmerizing features that make WordPress a phenomenal platform is its ability to add comments to your blog posts, giving your readers the chance to interact with your content, share their opinions, and even ask questions.<\/p>\n<p>However, sometimes, the comments can become overwhelming, leaving you feeling confused and bewildered, awash with the burning desire to remove or hide them. Fear not, intrepid reader, for in this article, we shall endeavor to unravel the mystery of how to remove recent comments from WordPress.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Entering_Your_Dashboard\"><\/span>Step 1: Entering Your Dashboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step to wiping out recent comments from WordPress is to enter your dashboard. Your dashboard is the central point where you can manage your website, create and publish content, and even interact with your visitors. But how can you achieve this incredible feat? It&#8217;s simple, really &#8211; all you need to do is enter your website&#8217;s URL, followed by the evocative \/wp-admin.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if your website is known as www.mywebsite.com (How appropriately enigmatic!), you would enter www.mywebsite.com\/wp-admin into your browser bar.<\/p>\n<p>After entering your login credentials, your reward shall be inexorably directed to your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Traveling_to_the_Land_of_%E2%80%9CComments%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Step 2: Traveling to the Land of &#8220;Comments&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to wipe out recent comments from your WordPress website, you will need to journey to the sacred and mysterious &#8220;Comments&#8221; land within your dashboard. &#8220;Comments&#8221; is the region where you can view, moderate, and remove comments from your blog posts.<\/p>\n<p>To access the &#8220;Comments&#8221; section, click on &#8220;Comments&#8221; on the left-hand side of your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Choose_Which_Comments_to_Eliminate\"><\/span>Step 3: Choose Which Comments to Eliminate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After traversing to the mystical land of &#8220;Comments,&#8221; you will lay your eyes upon all the comments submitted to your website. To eliminate recent comments, you must select which comments you want to obliterate.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose comments individually by clicking the checkbox next to each comment or go the extra mile by selecting multiple comments by clicking the checkbox on the left-hand side of the comment table.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Defenestrate_the_Comments\"><\/span>Step 4: Defenestrate the Comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After you have selected which comments to eliminate, it&#8217;s time to consign them to oblivion. You can accomplish this miraculous feat by clicking the &#8220;Bulk Actions&#8221; dropdown menu, selecting &#8220;Move to Trash,&#8221; and then clicking on &#8220;Apply.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer a more personal touch to your comment eliminations, you can also evict comments individually by hovering over the comment, clicking on &#8220;Trash,&#8221; and feeling the immense satisfaction that comes with directing the fate of an individual comment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Emptiness_is_True_Freedom\"><\/span>Step 5: Emptiness is True Freedom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Deleting a comment sends it to the Land of &#8220;Trash&#8221; in your WordPress dashboard, where they will languish until you choose to empty the trash. To experience true emancipation, click on &#8220;Trash&#8221; on the left side of your WordPress dashboard, select &#8220;Empty Trash,&#8221; and click on &#8220;Apply.&#8221; This will permanently remove any comments that were trashed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_The_Last_Resort\"><\/span>Step 6: The Last Resort<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you find that the comments are too overwhelming or tiresome to deal with, you can disable comments entirely. To do this, navigate to &#8220;Settings,&#8221; then &#8220;Discussion&#8221; on the sidebar of your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>To disable comments on your website, you must untick the &#8220;Allow people to submit comments on new posts&#8221; box and then click on &#8220;Save Changes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you have already published posts with comments enabled, you may also need to disable comments on each post manually. To do that, open the post you want to disable comments on, scroll down to the &#8220;Discussion&#8221; section, untick the &#8220;Allow comments&#8221; box, and then click on &#8220;Update.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_End_of_the_Journey\"><\/span>The End of the Journey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Through this journey, we have discovered that removing recent comments from WordPress is a simple process that can be done in a few easy steps. By logging in to your WordPress dashboard, navigating to the &#8220;Comments&#8221; section, selecting the comments you want to delete, and then deleting them, you can easily remove recent comments from your blog posts. Alternatively, you can disable comments entirely by accessing the &#8220;Discussion&#8221; section under &#8220;Settings&#8221; and unticking the &#8220;Allow people to submit comments on new posts&#8221; box. Once you have completed these steps, you will have successfully removed Recent Comments from your WordPress website. 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