Closes comments on blog entries after a user-configurable period of time, with an option to make allowances for active discussions.
As of April 2026, Comment Timeout is a WordPress spam plugin with 100 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 16K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
This plugin extends the comment closing functionality in WordPress to allow
you to extend the discussion time when older posts have recent comments
accepted, or to override the comment closing time on a post by post basis.
Note: PHP 4 is no longer supported. As of version 2.1, Comment Timeout requires PHP 5.2 or later.
If you are still using PHP 4, you should use Comment Timeout 2.0.1.
You can change various settings globally on the “Comment Timeout” page under the
“Options” tab on the WordPress dashboard. Most of the options are fairly
self-explanatory.
You can also change options on a per-post basis by looking for the
“Comment Timeout” section in the sidebar of the post or page editor.
Comment Timeout 2.1 introduces two new…
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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