How to Edit Comments with Comment Edit Core for WordPress

Editing a Comment in WordPress With Comment Edit Core

One of the more common complaints of admins and commenters alike is that WordPress doesn’t allow comment editing out of the box. Fortunately, there is a free and easy plugin that’ll do it for you: Comment Edit Core (or formerly known as Simple Comment Editing).

This “How To” will show you how to edit comments by installing the Comment Edit Core plugin and showing you how to configure it.

Step 1: Install Comment Edit CoreOpens in a new window

Comment Edit Core is easy to install. Go to your admin dashboard, find Plugins->Add New, and search for “Comment Edit Core.”

Edit Comments by Installing Comment Edit Core via The Admin Dashboard — Installing Comment Edit Core via The Admin Dashboard

You can also download it below.

Step 2: Configure the admin options (Optional)Opens in a new window

The admin options are entirely optional, but you can head to Settings->Comment Edit Core to adjust the comment time, and even add a Mailchimp newsletter to your comment form.

Step 3: Leave a test commentOpens in a new window

As a logged-out user, find a post with comments open, and leave a test comment.

Editing a Comment With Comment Edit Core

ConclusionOpens in a new window

In this short “How To”, I demonstrated how to edit comments using WordPress. For additional comment features, such as unlimited editing for logged-in users, please consider upgrading to Comment Edit Pro.