Disable comments globally on all posts or certain post types. Delete all comments at once, by post type or comment status. Manage links in comments.
Alternatives to Comment URL Control
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Selective maintenance and service-status control for WordPress. Keep unaffected parts online with up to three independent Service Zones.
AOS Comment Spam Cleanupv1.6.3
Clean up comment spam by URL pattern, schedule auto-cleanups, block bots with a honeypot, and auto-score comment quality — all in one panel.
Free AI anti-spam & Akismet alternative. Uses ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & other LLMs to block comment spam that traditional filters miss.
Check plugin compatibility and repository health, track updates, roll back WordPress.org plugins, and download installed versions as ZIP files.
Never moderate or mark as spam comments made by registered users, regardless of the apparent spamminess of the comment.
Privacy-first local moderation for link-only and low-effort comment spam, with honeypot and form-timing traps. No external service.
Find spam comments by links, author URL or SQL injection probes, then bulk delete them in one click. Clean up thousands of comments fast.
Modern role editor, multiple roles, content control and smart role rules for WordPress.
Safely preview and remove spam comments by Cyrillic text, keyword, link count, email domain, date range, or commenter name.