=== Turn Off Comments — Hide Comment Box and Stop Spam ===
Contributors: mehrazmorshed
Donate link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mehrazmorshed
Tags: disable comments, remove comments, hide comments, stop spam, disable comment
Requires at least: 4.4
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.8
Requires PHP: 5.6
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Remove comments functionality from your website!

== Description ==

Remove comments functionality from your website!

The <strong>[Turn Off Comments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/turn-off-comments)</strong> Plugin is a valuable tool for WordPress Websites to remove comment section and hide comments.

## Why and how to disable comments and stop spam?

Comments can be a valuable tool for website owners, allowing for engagement with readers and fostering a sense of community. However, not all comments are beneficial. Many websites face challenges such as:

* <strong>Spam:</strong> Automated bots and malicious users often flood comment sections with irrelevant or harmful content.
* <strong>Moderation Overload:</strong> Managing comments can be time-consuming, especially for websites with high traffic.
* <strong>Privacy Concerns:</strong> Sometimes, website owners may want to disallow comments for privacy or security reasons.

To address these issues, the <strong>[Turn Off Comments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/turn-off-comments)</strong> offers the essential feature of hide comment section that makes easier to disable comment box and protect your website from spamming.

## Why use Turn Off Comments?

* By providing a simple, easy to use solution for disabling comment box and hiding comments, <strong>[Turn Off Comments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/turn-off-comments)</strong> empowers WordPress Webmasters to maintain a spam-free and engaging website. 

* If you're tired of dealing with unwanted comments and are looking to disallow comment features in your WordPress site, consider adding the <strong>[Turn Off Comments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/turn-off-comments)</strong> plugin to your toolkit.

* Use <strong>[Turn Off Comments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/turn-off-comments)</strong> Plugin, if you are looking for hiding comment box as well as for removing comment features entirely on your site.

== Installation ==

Install the Turn Off Comments plugin via WordPress Dashboard (from plugin directory or from your computer), or upload the files manually to your server and activate the plugin.

= Install via WordPress dashboard =

*From Plugin Directory*

* Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’
* Search for ‘Turn Off Comments’
* Install and Activate the plugin

*From Your Computer*

* Download the Turn Off Comments plugin
* Visit ‘Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin’
* Choose the plugin file in .zip format
* Click the Install Now button, and Activate after installation

= Install via Uploading Files Manually =

* Download the Turn Off Comments plugin and unzip the folder
* Upload the folder to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
* Activate the Turn Off Comments Plugin from Dashboard

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How to disable comments from my website? =

Activate the plugin. That's it.

= How to enable comments in my website? =

Just deactivate the plugin.

== Changelog ==

= 1.8 =
*Release Date - 8 November 2025*

* Tested with WordPress v6.9

= 1.7 =
*Release Date - 15 April 2025*

* Tested with WordPress v6.8

= 1.6 =
*Release Date - 9 April 2024*

* Tested with WordPress v6.5

= 1.5 =
*Release Date - 9 January 2024*

* Tested with WordPress v6.4.2
* Reorganized Plugin Structure
* Optimized Code

= 1.4 =
*Release Date - 7 November 2023*

* Tested with WordPress v6.4

= 1.3 =
*Release Date - 26 September 2023*

* Tested with WordPress v6.3.1
* Optimized code
* Increased Compatibility

= 1.2 =
*Release Date - 10 August 2023*

* Tested with WordPress v6.3

= 1.1 =
*Release Date - 26 April 2023*

* Tested with WordPress v6.2

= 1.0 =
*Release Date - 12 March 2023*

* Initial release.