Introduction
The BuddyBoss Platform does not include a built-in setting to disable comments on the Activity Feed. If you want to prevent members from commenting on activity posts, you can achieve this by adding a small custom function to your active theme. This guide walks you through how to hide comments on the Activity Feed using a simple workaround.
Custom Workaround
Before proceeding, make sure you have a complete site backup.
- Go to Appearance > Theme Editor in your WordPress admin dashboard.
- Under Select theme to edit, choose your active theme (preferably a BuddyBoss Child Theme), then click Select.
- From the Theme Files list, open Theme Functions (functions.php).
- Add the following code just before the closing PHP tag (?>):
add_filter( 'bp_activity_can_comment', '__return_false' );- Click Update File to save the changes.
Once applied, the comment option will be removed from activity posts across the Activity Feed.
Troubleshooting and FAQs
Q: Comments are still visible on the Activity Feed.
A: Make sure the code is added to your child theme’s functions.php file and not the parent theme. Clear any caching plugins and refresh the page.
Q: Does this remove existing comments?
A: No. This only disables the ability to add new comments. Existing comments will still be visible unless removed separately.
Q: Will this affect other areas like forum or blog comments?
A: No. This filter only applies to BuddyBoss/BuddyPress activity comments.
Q: Can I enable comments again later?
A: Yes. Simply remove or comment out the code:
