How to Get Rid of the Comment URL Field on WordPress

The WordPress core includes a function to allow article commenters to include a URL with their comment. Many themes take advantage of this function by including a URL or website field in the comment template. If you don't want to give commenters the option to attach a URL to a comment, you can easily disable the code within the comment template.

Instructions

1. Sign into your dashboard and hover your mouse over the "Appearance" icon on the left. Click "Editor" to display the theme files.

2. Click "comments.php." This opens the comments template.

3. Browse through the template until you arrive at code that looks similar to the following:

   <label for="URL"><?php _e('Website', 'wpzoom'); ?>:</label>

   <input type="text" name="URL" id="URL" value="<?php echo $comment_author_url; ?>" size="22" tabindex="3" />

4. Type the code to comment out the HTML at the beginning and end of the URL-generating line. The result should look like this:

   <!-- <label for="URL"><?php _e('Website', 'wpzoom'); ?>:</label>

   <input type="text" name="URL" id="URL" value="<?php echo $comment_author_url; ?>" size="22" tabindex="3" /> -->

   Note the space between the dashes in the code to comment it out and the opening and closing tags.

5. Save the changes to comment out the URL form-generating code. Check your site---the results will appear immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also simply delete the URL form-generating code. If you do this, make a copy of your comments.php file in case you want to bring the URL form back.

• If you comment out the code then change your mind, remove the opening <!-- and closing --> tags from the URL form code.