=== Era Comment Controls ===
Contributors: badea
Tags: comments, discussion, moderation, admin
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Disable WordPress comments globally, by content type, or automatically after a set number of days.

== Description ==

Era Comment Controls gives site owners a simple settings screen to manage comment availability across the whole site, only for selected public post types, or automatically for older posts.

It also includes a secure one-click cleanup tool for deleting existing comments and comment metadata.

== Features ==

* Disable comments globally.
* Disable comments for selected post types.
* Auto-close comments on posts after a configurable number of days.
* Hide existing comment threads on disabled content.
* Hide the Comments admin menu when comments are disabled globally.
* Permanently delete all existing comments from a protected admin action.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `era-comment-controls` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
3. Go to Settings > Era Comment Controls.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this delete old comments automatically? =

No. Existing comments are only deleted when an administrator clicks the delete button and passes nonce verification.

= Can I keep comments open for blog posts only? =

Yes. Leave global disable unchecked and select only Pages, Media, or any other content type you want to disable.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.
