Delete All Comments from WordPress Posts

Contributors: dallascrilley
Tags: comments, moderation, spam, trash, disable comments Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.7.2
Stable tag: 1.1.0 License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Description

Delete all or specific types of comments from your WordPress website via a simple admin page.

This plugin adds a page under Tools > WP Delete Comments to enable deleting:

1. Delete all or specific types of comments:

• All comments
• Moderation/Pending comments
• Approved comments
• Spam comments
• Trashed comments

2. Optionally disable future comments (so new posts won’t accept comments).

Installation

1. Upload the wp-delete-comments-plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to Tools > WP Delete Comments to remove unwanted comments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this permanently delete comments?

Yes. The plugin calls wp_delete_comment(..., true), which removes comments permanently from the database.

Is there any confirmation prompt?

Currently, there's no separate confirmation prompt. Please use at your own risk and test on a staging site.

How do I re-enable future comments?

Simply uncheck the "Disable all future comments" box and submit again.

Changelog

1.1

• Feature: Option to disable all future comments from the same admin page

1.0

• Initial Release