# Arock Disable Comments — free WordPress plugin

> Turn comments off everywhere in one click: posts, pages, admin menu, admin bar and dashboard. WooCommerce product reviews can keep working.

Source: https://dcarock.com/plugins/arock-disable-comments

- Type: free WordPress plugin
- Price: free (GPL-2.0)
- Version: 1.0.0
- Requires: WordPress 6.0+, PHP 7.4+
- Download: https://dcarock.com/plugins/arock-disable-comments

## What it does

Switches **comments off across your whole site** the moment you activate it. Visitors no longer see comment forms or old comments, and the Comments screens, menu items and dashboard boxes disappear from your admin. *Nothing is deleted*, so deactivating the plugin brings everything back exactly as it was.

 
 
- **Everywhere:** closes comments and pingbacks on every post, page and custom post type, *old and new*. 
- **Existing comments:** hides them on your site *without deleting a single one*. 
- **Admin menu:** removes "Comments" from the admin menu and the comment bubble from the admin bar. 
- **Dashboard:** removes comment counts and the *"Recent Comments"* box. 
- **Blocks and widgets:** comment blocks and widgets print nothing, so there are *no empty boxes* in your theme. 
- **Less spam:** turns off the comment feeds and the comment endpoints in the *REST API and XML-RPC*, which cuts out comment spam. 
- **Lists:** removes the comments column from the Posts and Pages lists. 
- **WooCommerce reviews:** optionally keep product reviews working (*on by default*). 
- **Moderation:** with reviews kept, the Comments screen stays so you can still moderate them. 
- **Simple setup:** one small settings page under *Settings › Disable Comments*. No setup needed. 
- **Reversible:** deactivate it and everything comes back *exactly as it was*.

## Setup

1. **Install & Activate it.** In WordPress go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the .zip and click Install Now, then Activate. Comments are off right away.
2. **Check your store reviews.** If you run WooCommerce, go to Settings › Disable Comments and choose whether product reviews stay on.
3. **Save.** Click Save Changes. That's it.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does it delete my existing comments?

No. They're only hidden. Deactivate the plugin and they're back, exactly as they were.

### Can I keep product reviews on my WooCommerce store?

Yes. "Keep WooCommerce product reviews" is on by default, so reviews keep working while comments are off everywhere else.

### Does it work with page caching?

Yes. After activating, clear your cache once so cached pages lose their comment forms.

### Does it work with any theme?

Yes. It closes comments at the WordPress level, so any theme that uses the standard comment functions stops showing them.

### Is it really free?

Yes. Free forever, no sign-up, no ads, and it doesn't track you.

### What happens to my data when I delete the plugin?

Your comments are never touched. Deleting the plugin keeps your settings too, because Arock Toolkit and other versions of this plugin share them.

## Changelog

- **1.0.0** (2026-11-14): - First release as a standalone plugin (the same tool as in Arock Toolkit, with the same settings).