Remove WordPress comments in the database

You can can remove WordPress comments from within the database. This can be helpful if you need to quickly remove a large amount of SPAM comments.

1. Log into phpMyAdmin (cPanel / Plesk / Web Hosting / Managed WordPress).

   Note: In cPanel Hosting you must select the database for your WordPress site in the left-hand column before proceeding to the next step.

2. Click on the wp_comments table.
3. Check the box next to each comment you want removed, or click the Check All box.
4. Click Delete
5. Click Yes

More info

• Return to Preventing WordPress comment spam.
• If you are unfamiliar with phpMyAdmin, then you may want to consider removing contents in WordPress