Remove URL from WordPress Comment Form

By Victor M. Font Jr.
March 1, 2017Leave a Comment

The problem:

I'm getting a lot of spammers who clearly want their comment approved so they get a link to their website/url. How do I remove the website field when folks submit comments?

The Solution:

Add this to your theme's functions.php:

About Victor M. Font Jr.

Victor M. Font Jr. is an award winning author, entrepreneur, and Senior IT Executive. A Founding Board Member of the North Carolina Executive Roundtable, he has served on the Board of Advisors, of the North Carolina Technology Association, the International Institute of Business Analysis, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Toastmasters International, and the North Carolina Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services. He is author of several books including The Ultimate Guide to the SDLC and Winning With WordPress Basics, and Cybersecurity.

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