disable comments

functions.php

@@ -20,3 +20,47 @@ function cmt_pattern_categories() {
 	);
 }
 add_action( 'init', 'cmt_pattern_categories' );
+
+
+/*== DISABLE COMMENTS  ==*/
+add_action('admin_init', function () {
+	// Redirect any user trying to access comments page
+	global $pagenow;
+	 
+	if ($pagenow === 'edit-comments.php') {
+			wp_safe_redirect(admin_url());
+			exit;
+	}
+
+	// Remove comments metabox from dashboard
+	remove_meta_box('dashboard_recent_comments', 'dashboard', 'normal');
+
+	// Disable support for comments and trackbacks in post types
+	foreach (get_post_types() as $post_type) {
+			if (post_type_supports($post_type, 'comments')) {
+					remove_post_type_support($post_type, 'comments');
+					remove_post_type_support($post_type, 'trackbacks');
+			}
+	}
+});
+
+// Close comments on the front-end
+add_filter('comments_open', '__return_false', 20, 2);
+add_filter('pings_open', '__return_false', 20, 2);
+
+// Hide existing comments
+add_filter('comments_array', '__return_empty_array', 10, 2);
+
+// Remove comments page in menu
+add_action('admin_menu', function () {
+	remove_menu_page('edit-comments.php');
+});
+
+// Remove comments links from admin bar
+add_action('init', function () {
+	if (is_admin_bar_showing()) {
+			remove_action('admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_comments_menu', 60);
+	}
+});
+
+/*== END DISABLE COMMENTS ==*/