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How do I turn comments on or off?

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Where: Readers & money → Comments → Comment settings

Open this page: admin.<your-site>/comments/settings (replace <your-site> with your site address)

Steps

  1. Open Readers & money → Comments and tap the Rules tab. It shows your comment settings.
  2. Find Comments on new stories.
  3. Choose On: new stories accept comments or Off: comments are open only on stories where you turn them on.
  4. Tap Save.

Good to know

  • Only the site owner can change this setting.
  • You can still open or close comments on each story.
  • Stories already published keep their own setting.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Will old stories close?

Not by this switch. Use Close comments after (days) in the rules.

Can I still open comments on one story?

Yes. Use the switch on that story.

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