Initial commit of the Disable Comments WordPress plugin, including main plugin file, composer configuration, coding standards setup, and README documentation. Added .gitignore for development environment files and build artifacts.

Author: herewithme

.gitignore

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+# Editors
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.sublime-project
+*.sublime-workspace
+.DS_Store
+
+# Composer
+/vendor/
+composer.lock
+
+# Node
+node_modules/
+npm-debug.log
+yarn-error.log
+package-lock.json
+
+# Build files
+/build/
+/dist/
+
+# WordPress
+wp-cli.local.yml
+
+# DDev
+.ddev/

README.md

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+# Disable Comments
+
+A simple and lightweight WordPress plugin that completely disables comments functionality across your entire WordPress site.
+
+## Description
+
+This plugin disables all comments functionality in WordPress with no configuration needed. Simply activate the plugin and all comment features will be disabled.
+
+## Features
+
+### Core Functionality
+- Disables comments on all post types (posts, pages, attachments, custom post types)
+- Closes comments and trackbacks/pingbacks on the front-end
+- Hides existing comments from displaying
+- Automatically cleans up options from other comment disable plugins (one-time operation)
+
+### Admin Interface
+- Removes Comments menu from admin sidebar
+- Redirects users trying to access the comments page
+- Removes comments from admin bar (front-end and back-end)
+- Removes comments metabox from dashboard
+- Removes "At a Glance" dashboard widget with comment count
+- Removes comments column from posts list
+
+### Widgets & Scripts
+- Removes Recent Comments widget
+- Removes comment-reply script from front-end
+
+### RSS & Feeds
+- Disables comments feed (returns 403 error)
+- Removes X-Pingback header from HTTP responses
+
+### API & XML-RPC
+- Disables XML-RPC methods for comments and pingbacks
+  - `pingback.ping`
+  - `pingback.extensions.getPingbacks`
+  - `wp.newComment`
+- Disables WordPress REST API comments endpoints
+  - `/wp/v2/comments`
+  - `/wp/v2/comments/{id}`
+- Prevents comment insertion via REST API
+
+### Gutenberg Block Editor
+- Disables all 15 comment-related Gutenberg blocks:
+  - Comment Author Name
+  - Comment Content
+  - Comment Date
+  - Comment Edit Link
+  - Comment Reply Link
+  - Comment Template
+  - Comments
+  - Comments Pagination
+  - Comments Pagination Next
+  - Comments Pagination Numbers
+  - Comments Pagination Previous
+  - Comments Title
+  - Latest Comments
+  - Post Comments
+  - Post Comments Form
+
+### Multisite Support
+- Works on WordPress Multisite installations
+- Removes network comment links from admin bar
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Upload the `disable-comments` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
+2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
+3. That's it! Comments are now completely disabled
+
+## Requirements
+
+- WordPress 5.0 or higher
+- PHP 7.4 or higher
+
+## Usage
+
+This plugin works out of the box with no configuration needed. Once activated, all comment functionality will be disabled.
+
+To re-enable comments, simply deactivate the plugin.
+
+## Frequently Asked Questions
+
+### Will this plugin delete existing comments?
+
+No, this plugin does not delete any existing comments from your database. It simply hides them from displaying and prevents new comments from being submitted.
+
+### Can I configure which features to disable?
+
+This plugin is designed to be simple and lightweight with no configuration options. It disables all comment functionality when activated.
+
+### Does this work with custom post types?
+
+Yes, this plugin disables comments for all post types, including custom post types.
+
+### Does this work with WordPress Multisite?
+
+Yes, the plugin is fully compatible with WordPress Multisite installations and will work on individual sites or network-wide.
+
+### Does this disable Gutenberg comment blocks?
+
+Yes, the plugin disables all 15 comment-related Gutenberg blocks, preventing them from being inserted in the block editor.
+
+### Does this block comments via REST API?
+
+Yes, the plugin disables comment endpoints in the WordPress REST API and prevents comment insertion via API requests.
+
+## Changelog
+
+### 1.0.0
+* Initial release
+
+## License
+
+GPL v2 or later
+
+## Credits
+
+Inspired by:
+- [Disable Comments plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/) - The original WordPress.org plugin
+- [WPBeginner Tutorial](https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-completely-disable-comments-in-wordpress/) - Comprehensive guide on disabling comments
+
+## Author
+
+BeAPI - [https://beapi.fr](https://beapi.fr)
+

assets/disable-comments-blocks.js

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+/**
+ * Unregister comment-related Gutenberg blocks.
+ *
+ * @package DisableComments
+ */
+
+( function() {
+	// Wait for the blocks to be registered.
+	wp.domReady( function() {
+		// Check if required WordPress APIs are available.
+		if ( ! wp.blocks || ! wp.data ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// List of comment-related blocks to unregister.
+		const commentsBlocks = [
+			'core/comment-author-name',
+			'core/comment-content',
+			'core/comment-date',
+			'core/comment-edit-link',
+			'core/comment-reply-link',
+			'core/comment-template',
+			'core/comments',
+			'core/comments-pagination',
+			'core/comments-pagination-next',
+			'core/comments-pagination-numbers',
+			'core/comments-pagination-previous',
+			'core/comments-title',
+			'core/latest-comments',
+			'core/post-comments',
+			'core/post-comments-form',
+		];
+
+		// Unregister each comment block if it exists.
+		commentsBlocks.forEach( function( blockName ) {
+			if ( wp.data.select( 'core/blocks' ).getBlockType( blockName ) ) {
+				wp.blocks.unregisterBlockType( blockName );
+			}
+		} );
+	} );
+} )();
+

composer.json

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+{
+	"name": "beapi/disable-comments",
+	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"description": "Completely disables comments functionality in WordPress. Zero configuration needed.",
+	"type": "wordpress-plugin",
+	"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
+	"authors": [
+		{
+			"name": "BeAPI",
+			"email": "[email protected]",
+			"homepage": "https://beapi.fr"
+		}
+	],
+	"keywords": [
+		"wordpress",
+		"plugin",
+		"comments",
+		"disable",
+		"gutenberg",
+		"blocks"
+	],
+	"homepage": "https://github.com/BeAPI/disable-comments",
+	"support": {
+		"issues": "https://github.com/BeAPI/disable-comments/issues",
+		"source": "https://github.com/BeAPI/disable-comments"
+	},
+	"require": {
+		"php": ">=8.1",
+		"composer/installers": "^1.0 || ^2.0"
+	},
+	"require-dev": {
+		"dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^1.0",
+        "overtrue/phplint": "^9.0",
+        "php-parallel-lint/php-parallel-lint": "^1.4",
+        "phpcompatibility/phpcompatibility-wp": "^2.1",
+        "phpro/grumphp-shim": "^2.6",
+        "roave/security-advisories": "dev-latest",
+        "vimeo/psalm": "^5.25",
+        "wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "^3.1"
+	},
+	"autoload": {
+		"files": [
+			"disable-comments.php"
+		]
+	},
+	"config": {
+		"allow-plugins": {
+			"composer/installers": true,
+			"dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": true,
+			"phpro/grumphp-shim": true
+		},
+		"sort-packages": true,
+		"optimize-autoloader": true,
+		"platform": {
+			"php": "8.1"
+		}
+	},
+	"scripts": {
+		"cs": "./vendor/bin/phpcs",
+		"cb": "./vendor/bin/phpcbf",
+		"psalm": "./vendor/bin/psalm"
+    },
+    "scripts-descriptions": {
+        "cs": "Run PHP CodeSniffer on codebase using our ruleset.",
+        "cb": "Run PHP Code Beautifier and Fixer on codebase using our ruleset.",
+        "psalm": "Run psalm on codebase using our ruleset."
+    }
+}