Title: Page Comments Off Please
Author: techism
Published: <strong>September 16, 2010</strong>
Last modified: January 30, 2016

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Page Comments Off Please

 By [techism](https://profiles.wordpress.org/techism/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/page-comments-off-please.zip)

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 * [Reviews](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/page-comments-off-please/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/page-comments-off-please/#installation)
 * [Development](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/page-comments-off-please/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/page-comments-off-please/)

## Description

Page Comments Off Please – Unchecks Discussion comment checkboxes by default on 
pages, posts or both! Plus a simple one-click toggle to turn off comments on existing
pages too! This plugin lets you manage page comment / discussion checkboxes with
ease!

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Adding a new page, the discussion check-boxes are unchecked by default.
 * [[
 * New admin panel allows you to set your old posts comments to off, and to disable
   post comments. Legacy-Mode provides backward-compatibility.

## Installation

 1. Unzip `page_comments_off_please.zip` inside the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory(
    or install via the built-in WordPress plugin installer)
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ admin menu in WordPress and the checkboxes
    will be off next time you go to create a page.
 3. Use the settings page in ( Settings -> Page Comments ) in order to change the default
    behavior to to disable all page comments.

## FAQ

  Installation Instructions

 1. Unzip `page_comments_off_please.zip` inside the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory(
    or install via the built-in WordPress plugin installer)
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ admin menu in WordPress and the checkboxes
    will be off next time you go to create a page.
 3. Use the settings page in ( Settings -> Page Comments ) in order to change the default
    behavior to to disable all page comments.

  What is the main function of the plugin?

This plugin is designed so that when you create a new page, you don’t have to uncheck
the discussion checkboxes for allow-comments and pingbacks-trackbacks. This has 
a button to disable comments on old pages, but that is mainly for people who just
forgot to install this to begin with. It’s best to use this from the start and include
it in your new-site setup routine. This is targeted toward CMS users and Web Designers.

  Is this different from the old plugin?

Only a Little. If you just install it and leave the settings alone, it will continue
to work the way you are familiar. You may be interested in the mass-disable function
on the settings page for when you already have comments on your pages.

  How do I set the preference to turn the default comment status for pages off or
on?

It is located under Settings->Page Comments. Enjoy!

  What is ‘Legacy Mode’ for?

This is provided as a backup method for some themes or wordpress customizations 
prohibit the normal method of operation. If the plugin is not working, try legacy
mode 🙂

  Does the mass-page-comment toggle link affect my posts?

No. This only affects pages, regardless of the Page Comment Default checkboxes above.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Works!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-925/)󠁿

 [Alex Williams](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noahjose/) September 3, 2016

Latest update fixed WP4.4 incompatibility. Great plugin! Now get it to toggle all
post type comments! Post Type Comments Off, Please!

 [ Read all 9 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/page-comments-off-please/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Page Comments Off Please” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ techism ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/techism/)

[Translate “Page Comments Off Please” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/page-comments-off-please)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/page-comments-off-please/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/page-comments-off-please/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/page-comments-off-please/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/page-comments-off-please/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 2.0.4

 * Compatibility: Changed the way pre_option comment status is filtered to improve
   compatibility with other plugins.

#### 2.0.3

 * Security: Added wp-recommended security catch to stop direct-access of plugin
   primary php file.

#### 2.0.2

 * Scripts only load when really needed, and using proper wp practices.

#### 2.0.1

 * Made confirmation dialog more verbose.
 * Fixed mass-page toggle problem for users with custom db structures.

#### 2.0

 * Replaced shaky Javascript hack with more integrated wp-php functions.
 * Added Settings Page
 * Added more prominent donate link 🙂
 * Retained original functionality as ‘legacy mode’
 * Added mass comment-disable for all pages.
 * Made plugin into Object Class.

#### 1.0

 * Initial version. Enjoy!

## Meta

 *  Version **2.0.4**
 *  Last updated **8 years ago**
 *  Active installations **1,000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.4.34**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/page-comments-off-please/)
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 *  [Advanced View](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/page-comments-off-please/advanced/)

## Ratings

 4.1 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ techism ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/techism/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/page-comments-off-please/)

## Donate

Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin?

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