Title: Disabling plugin does not restore comments Last modified: August 24, 2016 --- # Disabling plugin does not restore comments * [bravewhale](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bravewhale/) * (@bravewhale) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/) * I used the first option to disable comments for everything. Then I wanted to enable comments again, so I deactivated and deleted the plugin. However, comments are still turned off. * Is this how it’s supposed to behave? Or should deactivating your plugin turn comments on for everything again? * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [kbakerwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbakerwp/) * (@kbakerwp) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6080987) * Same issue here.. help? * Plugin Contributor [Samir Shah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solarissmoke/) * (@solarissmoke) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6080996) * This is most likely because you have a caching plugin installed and you just need to clear its cache. * If you don’t have a caching plugin installed, then try resetting your theme ( switch to the default theme and then back to your current theme). * [zoomsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoomsan/) * (@zoomsan) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081105) * This is actually not the case. Caching doesn’t make a difference. This plugin unchecked “allow comments” for every individual post, and when you disable the plugin, it is not checked again on any post – so comments don’t appear. * So the box “allow comments for this post” is unchecked on thousands of posts and that is why the comments box does not appear after you disable this plugin. * How to fix this? Database query? * Plugin Contributor [Samir Shah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solarissmoke/) * (@solarissmoke) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081110) * Hi [@zoomsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoomsan/). This should only have happened if you checked the “use persistent mode” option on the settings page. In any case, there are some instructions on how you can re-enable comments [here](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-re-enable-comments-after-using-persistent-mode?replies=3). * [zoomsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoomsan/) * (@zoomsan) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081111) * Hi there.. this was never checked actually: “use persistent mode” * [Lock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/locksoft/) * (@locksoft) * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081225) * I agree, I never used persistent mode either but disabling the plugin all my post comments are deactivated. This is a serious problem, I can’t go back to every single post and edit it. 🙁 * update: ok, solved with bulk actions. * [popmythology](https://wordpress.org/support/users/popmythology/) * (@popmythology) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081236) * Locksoft, * Can you be more specific what you mean by solving the problem with “bulk actions”? I’m trying to fix the same problem too, and I also never used “persistent mode.” * [fimik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fimik/) * (@fimik) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081237) * Exactly same problem. Never use the Persistent mode and I can’t turn on my comments back. Help us please! * [Anandharaj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anandharaj/) * (@anandharaj) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081238) * Exactly same issue and i also never use “persistent mode” * Plugin Contributor [Samir Shah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solarissmoke/) * (@solarissmoke) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081239) * If you can tell me what other plugins are active, and what theme is in use, I will look into it. This problem cannot be reproduced on a clean installation of WordPress so it seems there is a conflict with some other plugin or theme. * [dfatrickz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfatrickz/) * (@dfatrickz) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081240) * MCan someone please help me because i cant re activate my comments! tried everything above and i do have comments checked on all posts but nothing! :/ Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Disabling plugin does not restore comments’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/disable-comments/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2509854) * [Disable Comments - Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support]](https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-comments/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-comments/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-comments/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-comments/reviews/) * 11 replies * 9 participants * Last reply from: [dfatrickz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfatrickz/) * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disabling-plugin-does-not-restore-comments/#post-6081240) * Status: not resolved