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Just activate and you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Disable comments on all post types<\/li>\n<li>Disable pingbacks and trackbacks<\/li>\n<li>Hide existing comments from frontend<\/li>\n<li>Remove Comments menu from admin dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Remove comment icon from admin bar<\/li>\n<li>Disable comment-related REST API endpoints<\/li>\n<li>Disable XML-RPC pingback functionality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Done \u2014 comments and pingbacks are fully disabled<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20re-enable%20comments%20later%3F\"><h3>Can I re-enable comments later?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Simply deactivate the plugin and your comment system will work again.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20delete%20existing%20comments%20from%20the%20database%3F\"><h3>Does this delete existing comments from the database?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. It only hides and disables them. Your data remains safe.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20this%20affect%20my%20theme%3F\"><h3>Will this affect my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin works independently and is compatible with most themes.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20plugin%20suitable%20for%20business%20websites%3F\"><h3>Is this plugin suitable for business websites?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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