Auto-Close Comments, Pingbacks and Trackbacks

Changelog

3.1.0

Release post: https://webberzone.com/announcements/auto-close-v3-1-0/

  • New features:

    • Exclude posts in specific categories, tags, or any taxonomy term from having comments or pingbacks/trackbacks closed.
    • Reopen comments automatically when a published post is saved or updated, with a configurable number of days before they are closed again by the cron.
    • Email summary notification after each scheduled cron run, showing the number of comments closed, pings closed, and revisions deleted.
  • Bug fixes:

    • Fixed undefined variable warnings when processing taxonomy term exclusions.
    • Fixed Settings API repeater fields: form submission, hidden input names, and sanitization with row ID lookup.
  • Modifications:

    • Update Settings API and other reusable classes in line with the latest WebberZone plugins.
    • Email summary now uses an HTML template for improved readability.
    • Term exclusion fields now use an autocomplete search (Tom Select) instead of manual ID entry.

3.0.0

Release post: https://webberzone.com/announcements/auto-close-v3-0-0/

Completely rewritten the plugin to use autoloading, namespaces and classes.

  • Features:

    • Added block ping URLs feature and self-pings feature.
    • Introduced a new meta box allowing users to schedule the closure of comments, pingbacks, and trackbacks for the current post.
  • Bug fixes:

    • Fixed PHP error/warnings about loading translations too early.

For older changes, refer to changelog.txt

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Author
Ajay
Version:
3.1.0
Last Updated
March 29, 2026
Active Installs
200
Requires
WordPress 6.6
Tested Up To
WordPress 7.0
Requires PHP
7.4

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