# Disabling product reviews in OpenCart

> Turn off product reviews in your OpenCart store from the admin dashboard if you do not want customers to post reviews.

Source: https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/apps/opencart/disabling-product-reviews-in-opencart/

If you don’t have time to manage product reviews or want to prevent negative reviews from appearing, you can disable the review feature in OpenCart. On **ruachost.com**, this can be done directly from the OpenCart administration dashboard.

## Why Disable Product Reviews?

- Prevents unmoderated or spam reviews from appearing.
- Simplifies product pages by removing the review section.
- Useful for stores that prefer external review platforms.

## Steps to Disable Product Reviews

1. ### Log in to OpenCart Administrator

   - Use your administrator account to access the backend.
2. ### Navigate to Store Settings

   - On the dashboard, in the left sidebar, click **System → Settings**.
   - Select your store and click the **Edit** button.
3. ### Open the Options Tab

   - On the Settings page, click the **Option** tab.
4. ### Disable Reviews

   - Scroll down to the **Reviews** section.
   - Set **Allow Review** to **No**.
   - Set **Allow Guest Reviews** to **No** (optional, if you want to block reviews from non‑registered users).
5. ### Save Changes

   - Click **Save** to apply the new settings.
   - The review links and previous reviews will be removed from all products.

> **Important Notes:**
- Disabling reviews does not delete existing review data; it only hides them from product pages.
- You can re‑enable reviews anytime by setting **Allow Review** back to **Yes**.
- Always clear cache after making changes to ensure updates are reflected on the frontend.