Disable Comments on Specific Post Types
Turns comments and pings off for the post types you choose, such as pages or products, while keeping them on blog posts.
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Code
// Post types without comments.
$wpide_no_comment_types = array( 'page', 'attachment' );
add_action( 'init', function () use ( $wpide_no_comment_types ) {
foreach ( $wpide_no_comment_types as $type ) {
remove_post_type_support( $type, 'comments' );
remove_post_type_support( $type, 'trackbacks' );
}
}, 100 );
$wpide_close_for_types = function ( $open, $post_id ) use ( $wpide_no_comment_types ) {
return in_array( get_post_type( $post_id ), $wpide_no_comment_types, true ) ? false : $open;
};
add_filter( 'comments_open', $wpide_close_for_types, 20, 2 );
add_filter( 'pings_open', $wpide_close_for_types, 20, 2 );Notes
Existing comments stay in the database; hide them too with a comments_array filter if needed.
How to add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.