Title: Override Comment Options
Author: Jeff Starr
Published: <strong>15. Oktober 2019</strong>
Last modified: 18. Juli 2026

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# Override Comment Options

 Von [Jeff Starr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/specialk/)

[Herunterladen](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/override-comment-options.3.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/override-comment-options/#description)
 * [Rezensionen](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/override-comment-options/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/override-comment-options/#installation)
 * [Entwicklung](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/override-comment-options/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/)

## Beschreibung

This plugin overrides WordPress „automatically close comments“ option on a per-post
basis. So you can leave comments open on any post(s).

👉 Want to keep comments open on a few old posts? This plugin is for you.

👉 Uses only 4KB of code, so super lightweight, fast, and effective.

**Features**

 * Clean, secure code
 * Written according to the WP API
 * Simple, lightweight, and flexible
 * Localized and translation ready
 * Cleans up after itself when uninstalled

**How it works**

In the WordPress Discussion Settings, there is an option called „Automatically close
comments on posts older than“ whatever specified number of days. When this setting
is enabled, comments will be disabled on any posts that are past the deadline, whatever„
x“ number of days.

What WordPress is missing is a simple way to override that global option on a per-
post basis. That’s exactly what this plugin does.

For any post that is past the comment deadline, this plugin will display a small
meta box on the „Edit Post“ screen for each post. There you can check the box to
enable comments on the post. Comments will then remain open for that post indefinitely,
until the box is unchecked or the plugin is uninstalled. Check out the screenshot
below to get a better idea.

For more details about how it works, visit the [Installation docs](https://wordpress.org/plugins/override-comment-options/#installation).

**Privacy**

This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies,
and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not
affect user privacy in any way.

Override Comment Options is developed and maintained by [Jeff Starr](https://x.com/perishable),
15-year [WordPress developer](https://plugin-planet.com/) and [book author](https://books.perishablepress.com/).

## Screenshots

[⌊OCO Meta Box displayed on Edit Post screen⌉⌊OCO Meta Box displayed on Edit Post
screen⌉[

OCO Meta Box displayed on Edit Post screen

## Installation

**Installation**

 1. Upload the plugin to your blog and activate
 2. Make sure the Discussion setting „Automatically close comments“ is enabled
 3. Done!

[More info on installing WP plugins](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/manage-plugins/#installing-plugins-1)

**Usage**

This plugin does not provide a settings page. Instead, it displays a small Meta 
Box in the sidebar of the „Edit Post“ screen. There you can check the box to enable
comments on the post. Comments will then remain open for that post indefinitely,
until the box is unchecked or the plugin is uninstalled.

**Note:** The override meta box will not be displayed if the post is not past the
comment deadline (whatever „x“ number of days).

**Note:** On the „Edit Post“ screen, the override meta box will be displayed in 
the sidebar or beneath the content editor, depending on how things are configured
with the theme, etc.

Check out the screenshot on the [plugin homepage](https://perishablepress.com/wordpress-override-comment-options/)
to get a better idea.

**Like the plugin?**

If you like Override Comment Options, please take a moment to [give a 5-star rating](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/?rate=5#new-post).
It helps to keep development and support going strong. Thank you!

**Uninstalling**

This plugin cleans up after itself. All plugin settings and related metadata will
be removed from the WordPress database when the plugin is deleted via the WP Plugins
screen.

## FAQ

### Questions? Feedback?

Send any questions or feedback via my [contact form](https://plugin-planet.com/support/#contact).
Thanks! 🙂

## Rezensionen

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b227da4f7217be47c23635511650b21181ce652c2fb77ecf87ba112d02b0e308?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Does exactly what it’s supposed to do](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-exactly-what-its-supposed-to-do-30/)󠁿

 [joneiseman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joneiseman/) 28. April 2026

Works as advertised.

 [ 1 Rezension lesen ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/)

## Mitwirkende und Entwickler

„Override Comment Options“ ist Open-Source-Software. Folgende Menschen haben an 
diesem Plugin mitgewirkt:

Mitwirkende

 *   [ Jeff Starr ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/specialk/)

„Override Comment Options“ wurde in 1 Sprache übersetzt. Danke an [die Übersetzer](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/override-comment-options/contributors)
für ihre Mitwirkung.

[Übersetze „Override Comment Options“ in deine Sprache.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/override-comment-options)

### Interessiert an der Entwicklung?

[Durchstöbere den Code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/override-comment-options/),
sieh dir das [SVN-Repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/override-comment-options/)
an oder abonniere das [Entwicklungsprotokoll](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/override-comment-options/)
per [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/override-comment-options/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Änderungsprotokoll

If you like Override Comment Options, please take a moment to [give a 5-star rating](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/?rate=5#new-post).
It helps to keep the plugin going strong, and is greatly appreciated.

#### 3.0 (2026/07/18)

 * Tests on WordPress 7.1

#### 2.9 (2026/04/18)

 * Improves readme.txt documentation
 * Tests on PHP 8.4 and 8.5
 * Tests on WordPress 7.0

Full changelog @ [https://plugin-planet.com/wp/changelog/override-comment-options.txt](https://plugin-planet.com/wp/changelog/override-comment-options.txt)

## Meta

 *  Version **3.0**
 *  Zuletzt aktualisiert **vor 3 Monaten**
 *  Aktive Installationen **10+**
 *  WordPress-Version ** 4.7 oder höher **
 *  Getestet bis **7.1.3**
 *  PHP-Version ** 5.6.20 oder höher **
 *  Sprachen
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/override-comment-options/) und [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/override-comment-options/).
 *  [Übersetze in deine Sprache](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/override-comment-options)
 * Schlagwörter
 * [comments](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/comments/)[discussion](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/discussion/)
   [options](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/options/)
 *  [Erweiterte Ansicht](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/override-comment-options/advanced/)

## Bewertungen

 5 von 5 Sternen.

 *  [  1 5-Sterne-Rezension     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 4-Sterne-Rezensionen     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  0 3-Sterne-Rezensionen     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  0 2-Sterne-Rezensionen     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  0 1-Sterne-Rezensionen     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/?filter=1)

[Deine Rezension](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/#new-post)

[Alle Rezensionen anzeigen](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/reviews/)

## Mitwirkende

 *   [ Jeff Starr ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/specialk/)

## Support

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 [Support-Forum anzeigen](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/override-comment-options/)

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