How To Disable Comments In Drupal?

When dealing with Drupal, you will frequently run into problems with spam bots that publish a ton of spam comments. This is especially valid in the event if you are using an earlier version of Drupal.

The first step to undertake in this case is to disable the comments module until you delete all the spam comment posts.

You have 2 options for doing this:

#1 – Through Drupal Admin

• Login to your Drupal admin area
• Go to Administrator >> Content >> Content Types
• Edit the content type you prefer
• Ensure that the comments are on ‘OFF’ mode by default

If you are using the Drupal version 7.x/8.x, you can disable the spam comments through these steps:

• Login to your admin area
• Go to Structure >> Content >> Types >>Comment Settings
• Select the option ‘Closed’ present under ‘Default comment setting’
• Save the changes

#2 – By Executing SQL Query

Deleting the spam comments can also be done through phpMyAdmin by executing the SQL query mentioned below in your database:

UPDATE system SET status = ‘0’ WHERE filename =  ‘modules/comment/comment.module’;

When you would like to enable the comments option again, execute a reverse query:

UPDATE system SET status = ‘1’ WHERE filename =  ‘modules/comment/comment.module’;

It is recommended to use a CAPTCHA module by Akismet to block the spam comments. Even if a spam bot passes the Captcha, Akismet will check it through a spam database. Only if the source of comment is legitimate, it will appear on your dashboard for you to approve or disapprove or delete it.

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