How to Hide Comments on the Activity Feed

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.

1. Go to Appearance > Theme Editor in your WordPress admin dashboard.
   
2. Under Select theme to edit, choose your active theme (preferably a BuddyBoss Child Theme), then click Select.
   
3. From the Theme Files list, open Theme Functions (functions.php).
   
4. Add the following code just before the closing PHP tag (?>):
   

add_filter( 'bp_activity_can_comment', '__return_false' );

5. 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: