Title: Delete all comments
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Delete all comments

 *  Resolved [phil_1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phil_1/)
 * (@phil_1)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/)
 * I have over 17,000 spam comments to delete. Is there a quick, couple button click
   method to do this?
    Thanks

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/#post-6611246)
 * Install and activate Akismet: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/)
 * You’ll get a “Check for Spam” button in your Dashboard’s Comments section, and
   an “Empty Spam” button in your Dashboard’s Comments -> Spam subsection.
 *  Thread Starter [phil_1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phil_1/)
 * (@phil_1)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/#post-6611254)
 * Funny you mentioned it James but the problem was I already had akismet installed
   but I lost my credit card on file and forgot to update my account with the new
   card and was unaware it was cancelled. All good now though.
    Thank You.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/#post-6611294)
 * You’re welcome!
 *  Thread Starter [phil_1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phil_1/)
 * (@phil_1)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/#post-6611344)
 * For some reason, all of my comments are flagged now as marked as spam by akisment.
   But I can’t make them go away. Even there are 17k pending files. My spam folder
   shows 0.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/#post-6611353)
 * When Akismet flags something, it goes into the Spam folder. If the comments you’re
   referring to are just going to Pending, it’s not Akismet.
 * Double-check your comment moderation settings at Settings -> Discussion in your
   blog’s Dashboard.
 * Pay extra close attention to the number of links you allow, as the Website field
   counts as 1. So, if you only allow 1 link, anyone else with a link in their comment
   and the Website field filled in will count as 2 and therefore be held for moderation.
 * Also, pay extra close attention to your comment moderation list, as it works 
   on word parts. For example, and please excuse the follow word, if you add “ass”
   to your moderation list, it will also hold comments containing “class,” “pass,”“
   grass,” etc.
 *  Thread Starter [phil_1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phil_1/)
 * (@phil_1)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/#post-6611402)
 * I wish I could add a screenshot here because every one of my comments reads “
   flagged as spam by akismet”
    There are currently 13,481 comments in the pending
   folder and 31 in the spam folder. Every time I click on the check for spam button,
   it either greys out and nothing happens, or it goes for a few seconds and I get
   an error page and maybe 40 go to the spam folder. Then I can empty it. akismet
   is definitely not working as it’s supposed to. Always has before though. Here’s
   the error page I get- Internal Server Error
 * The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to
   complete your request.
 * Please contact the server administrator and inform them of the time the error
   occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
 * More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
 *  Thread Starter [phil_1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phil_1/)
 * (@phil_1)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/#post-6611403)
 * Is there a place to go for akismet support?
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/#post-6611429)
 * Yes, try at [http://akismet.com/contact/](http://akismet.com/contact/)

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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/delete-all-comments-2/#post-6611429)
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