Really Simple Disable Comments

0.4.0

• Block direct comment submission to wp-comments-post.php with a 403 response
• Remove /wp/v2/comments and /wp/v2/comments/ REST API endpoints
• Normalize comment_status and ping_status to “closed” in post REST responses
• Remove the replies HAL link from post REST responses
• Remove XML-RPC pingback.ping and pingback.extensions.getPingbacks methods
• Strip X-Pingback response header to remove pingback autodiscovery
• Added developer filters: rsdc_block_comment_submission, rsdc_rest_endpoints, rsdc_xmlrpc_methods, rsdc_rest_post_response

0.3.0

• Added WordPress 7.0 compatibility updates for comment-related block inserter removal
• Hardened dashboard comment count cleanup for the refreshed WordPress 7.0 admin UI
• Removed classic editor comment-related metaboxes so Screen Options cannot restore them on edit screens

0.2.1

• Changed wp_redirect() to wp_safe_redirect() for better security when redirecting from comments admin page

0.2.0

• Added hiding of comment counts from “At a Glance” dashboard widget
• Added hiding of “Recent Comments” section from Activity dashboard widget

0.1.0

• Initial release