{"id":9503,"date":"2023-03-13T23:32:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9503"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:32:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:32:54","slug":"discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Discover the Secret to Blocking Unwanted Comments on Your WordPress Blog Post in Just a Few Clicks!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Perplexing Guide to Disable WordPress Comments<\/p>\n<h1>\n<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\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6787721f21cd4\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6787721f21cd4\"><\/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-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/#Why_Turn_off_Comments\" title=\"Why Turn off Comments?\">Why Turn off Comments?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/#Steps_to_Disable_Comments_on_WordPress_Blog_Posts\" title=\"Steps to Disable Comments on WordPress Blog Posts\">Steps to Disable Comments on WordPress Blog Posts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/#Step_1_%E2%80%93_Login_to_your_WordPress_Dashboard\" title=\"Step 1 &#8211; Login to your WordPress Dashboard\">Step 1 &#8211; Login to your WordPress Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/#Step_2_%E2%80%93_Navigate_to_%E2%80%9CSettings%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Step 2 &#8211; Navigate to \u201cSettings\u201d\">Step 2 &#8211; Navigate to \u201cSettings\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/#Step_3_%E2%80%93_Click_on_%E2%80%9CDiscussion%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Step 3 &#8211; Click on \u201cDiscussion\u201d\">Step 3 &#8211; Click on \u201cDiscussion\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/#Step_4_%E2%80%93_Disable_Comments\" title=\"Step 4 &#8211; Disable Comments\">Step 4 &#8211; Disable Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/#Step_5_%E2%80%93_Save_Changes\" title=\"Step 5 &#8211; Save Changes\">Step 5 &#8211; Save Changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/#Step_6_%E2%80%93_Disable_Comments_on_Existing_Posts\" title=\"Step 6 &#8211; Disable Comments on Existing Posts\">Step 6 &#8211; Disable Comments on Existing Posts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-secret-to-blocking-unwanted-comments-on-your-wordpress-blog-post-in-just-a-few-clicks\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Turn_off_Comments\"><\/span>Why Turn off Comments?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why would you want to disable comments on your WordPress blog posts? It&#8217;s simple; comments can create engagement and a sense of community, but they could also be sources of spam and negativity. We&#8217;ll explore some reasons why you may want to turn off comments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spam: Spammers often thrive on comment sections and bombarding it with irrelevant links. It could negatively impact your website&#8217;s SEO and ranking. <\/li>\n<li>Time-consuming: Moderating comments is a time-consuming task, especially when there are too many of them. Disabling comments could let you focus on other aspects of your website. <\/li>\n<li>Negative Comments: Some readers use comments to post negative or abusive messages, which not only hurt your mental health but also discourage other readers from engaging with your content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Disable_Comments_on_WordPress_Blog_Posts\"><\/span>Steps to Disable Comments on WordPress Blog Posts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WordPress offers several options to manage comments. You may choose to moderate comments before they go public, turn off comments altogether, or enable comments only on specific posts or pages. Here is a guide on how to disable comments on your WordPress blog posts:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_%E2%80%93_Login_to_your_WordPress_Dashboard\"><\/span>Step 1 &#8211; Login to your WordPress Dashboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Log in to your WordPress dashboard with your login credentials. You will be directed to your dashboard immediately.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_%E2%80%93_Navigate_to_%E2%80%9CSettings%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Step 2 &#8211; Navigate to \u201cSettings\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On the WordPress dashboard, locate the \u201cSettings\u201d option on the sidebar menu. Click on it to proceed to the settings page.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_%E2%80%93_Click_on_%E2%80%9CDiscussion%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Step 3 &#8211; Click on \u201cDiscussion\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The settings page offers several options such as \u201cGeneral,\u201d \u201cWriting,\u201d \u201cReading,\u201d and \u201cDiscussion.\u201d Choose \u201cDiscussion\u201d to open the discussion settings page.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_%E2%80%93_Disable_Comments\"><\/span>Step 4 &#8211; Disable Comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On the discussion settings page, you will find several options related to comments such as \u201cAllow people to post comments on new articles,\u201d \u201cAllow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks),\u201d and \u201cComment moderation.\u201d Uncheck the box next to \u201cAllow people to post comments on new articles\u201d to turn off comments on all blog posts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_%E2%80%93_Save_Changes\"><\/span>Step 5 &#8211; Save Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After disabling blog post comments, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click \u201cSave Changes\u201d to save your settings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_%E2%80%93_Disable_Comments_on_Existing_Posts\"><\/span>Step 6 &#8211; Disable Comments on Existing Posts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have published blog posts with comments enabled, you&#8217;ll need to turn off comments on each post individually. To do this, open the post in the WordPress editor and click on \u201cScreen Options\u201d at the top of the page. From there, check the box next to \u201cDiscussion\u201d to enable the discussion settings. Scroll down to the discussion section and uncheck the box next to \u201cAllow Comments.\u201d Finally, click on \u201cUpdate\u201d to save your changes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Taking time to disable comments on your WordPress blog post could save you time, eliminate spam, and create cohesion of a community. In summary, by following the simple steps in this guide, you can quickly disable comments on your WordPress site and concentrate on creating high-quality content for your readers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perplexing Guide to Disable WordPress Comments Why Turn off Comments? Why would you want to disable comments on your WordPress blog posts? 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