Removing blocks with local.xml

Here are a few more examples of common blocks that are often removed.

 

<layout version="0.1.0">

    <default>
          <!-- remove compare products -->
          <remove name="catalog.compare.sidebar" />
 
          <!-- remove community poll -->
          <remove name="right.poll"/>
 
         <!-- remove newsletter  -->
          <remove name="left.newsletter"/>
 
         <!-- remove paypal  -->
         <remove name="paypal.partner.right.logo"/>
 
         <!-- remove wishlist -->
         <remove name="wishlist_link"/>
 
         <!--  remove catalog compare -->
         <remove name="catalog.compare.sidebar"/>
         <remove name="right.reports.product.compared"/>
    </default>
	
</layout>