Using WordPress ‘get_default_comment_status’ PHP filter

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The get_default_comment_status WordPress PHP filter allows you to modify the default comment status for a given post type.

Usage

add_filter('get_default_comment_status', 'your_function_name', 10, 3);

function your_function_name($status, $post_type, $comment_type) {
    // your custom code here
    return $status;
}

Parameters

  • $status (string) – Default status for the given post type, either ‘open’ or ‘closed’.
  • $post_type (string) – Post type. Default is ‘post’.
  • $comment_type (string) – Type of comment. Default is ‘comment’.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: get_default_comment_status

Examples

Close comments on all pages

Prevent comments on all pages by default.

add_filter('get_default_comment_status', 'close_comments_on_pages', 10, 3);

function close_comments_on_pages($status, $post_type, $comment_type) {
    if ($post_type == 'page') {
        $status = 'closed';
    }
    return $status;
}

Open comments on custom post type

Enable comments by default on a custom post type called ‘event’.

add_filter('get_default_comment_status', 'open_comments_on_events', 10, 3);

function open_comments_on_events($status, $post_type, $comment_type) {
    if ($post_type == 'event') {
        $status = 'open';
    }
    return $status;
}

Close trackbacks and pingbacks

Disable trackbacks and pingbacks by default for all post types.

add_filter('get_default_comment_status', 'close_trackbacks_and_pingbacks', 10, 3);

function close_trackbacks_and_pingbacks($status, $post_type, $comment_type) {
    if ($comment_type == 'trackback' || $comment_type == 'pingback') {
        $status = 'closed';
    }
    return $status;
}

Open comments on a specific category

Allow comments by default on posts within the ‘featured’ category.

add_filter('get_default_comment_status', 'open_comments_on_featured_category', 10, 3);

function open_comments_on_featured_category($status, $post_type, $comment_type) {
    if ($post_type == 'post' && has_category('featured')) {
        $status = 'open';
    }
    return $status;
}

Close comments on password protected posts

Disable comments by default on password protected posts.

add_filter('get_default_comment_status', 'close_comments_on_protected_posts', 10, 3);

function close_comments_on_protected_posts($status, $post_type, $comment_type) {
    if (post_password_required()) {
        $status = 'closed';
    }
    return $status;
}