Comment Edit Pro Features

Comment Edit Pro Frontend Moderation Menu

Front-end comment moderation and management.

Newsletter signups, Slack integration, and increased spam protection.

Advanced comment controls, site-wide or per post type.

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Frontend Maintenance and Moderation

Click the menu per comment to:

Edit the comment via a modal.

Copy a commenter’s email address to the clipboard.

Mark as spam or delete a comment.

Block a comment by name, email address, or IP.

Frontend Editing Modal in Comment Edit Pro

Right from a comment, launch an editing modal to quickly edit a comment.

Edit the comment without having to visit the admin.

Mark a comment as spam or delete it.

Make quick edits to a comment in place.

Perform quick actions such as closing and opening comments.

Close, open, and delete all post comments right from the menu bar.

View shortcuts to common comment admin areas.

Launch a selector helper to scan your comment section for structure.

Spam and bot protection

Add extra configuration to Akismet

Add additional spam features to Akismet spam protection:

Disable or enable Akismet for comments.

Disable Akismet for logged-in users.

Skip pingbacks and trackbacks from spam protection.

Skip Akismet for commenters with valid Gravatars.

Enable reCAPTCHA Enterprise for spam and bot protection

Add reCAPTCHA Enterprise to Your Comment Section

Configure reCAPTCHA 3 Enterprise to protect your comment form.

Integrates with reCAPTCHA 3 Enterprise.

Protects your comment form from spam and bots.

Admin options and documentation make setup straightforward.

Cloudflare Turnstile in the Comment Section

Add Cloudflare Turnstile to your comment section

Add free CAPTCHA alternative Turnstile to protect your comment form.

Add an unobtrusive Cloudflare widget.

Choose between light and dark themes.

Cloudflare only shows when someone starts interacting with your comment form.

Comment Form Features

Screenshot — Customized Comment Form With URL Fields Stripped

Customize your comment form

Using these quick customizations you can:

Customize the heading when someone leaves a comment.

Customize the submit button text.

Remove the URL field from the front-end.

Prevent all commenter URLs from displaying.

Enable Comment Character Control to set a minimum and maximum

Comment Character Control Controls Characters With Comment Form

Set a character min and max for your comment section to encourage more thoughtful comments.

Set the minimum and maximum count.

Works when editing comments with Comment Edit Core.

Prevents super short and super long comments.

Enable Comment Avatars for Playful Comments

Choose from a set of diverse cartoon avatars to give your commenters a fun alternative to Gravatar.

Choose a custom avatar when leaving a comment.

Works great for anonymous commenters.

Change your avatar when editing a comment or when leaving a new comment.

Let your commenters hide their Gravatars

Gravatar Protection is Available to Protect Gravatar Email Addresses

Let your commenters hide their Gravatars and respect their need for privacy.

Show an opt-in checkbox next to your comment form.

Users with Gravatars hidden will show an empty avatar.

Gravatar Protection is Available to Protect Gravatar Email Addresses

Comment Editing Features

You can enable comment editing and the frontend menu.

Enable or disable editing for both logged-in and non-logged-in users.

Enable the frontend moderation context menu.

Change and preview the moderation menu theme.

Set the editing timer and unlimited editing

Adjust the options for the comment timer and editing limits.

Change the editing timer length.

Allow unlimited editing for logged-in users.

Allow users to cancel the timer.

Set spam and deletion behavior

Allow users to delete their own comments and choose how a comment is deleted.

Allow edited comments to be deleted.

Enable comment deletion only, and no editing.

Hide the deletion confirmation window when deleting a comment.

Choose to send deleted comments to the trash, or permanently delete them.

Choose how to handle spam comments and if they should be auto-deleted.

Adjust the Edit timer and appearance

Set the Edit Timer's Appearance — Set the Edit Timer’s Appearance

Adjust the countdown for the edit timer.

Show or hide the timer.

Set the timer in words or compact form.

Set the button theme (with preview) for the edit buttons.

Translate the Labels

Allow users to delete their own comments and choose how a comment is deleted.

Allow edited comments to be deleted.

Enable comment deletion only, and no editing.

Hide the deletion confirmation window when deleting a comment.

Choose to send deleted comments to the trash, or permanently delete them.

Choose how to handle spam comments and if they should be auto-deleted.

Add Mailchimp

Mailchimp is a very popular email marketing service.

Connect to your Mailchimp list.

Determine if the checkbox is enabled by default.

Display an opt-in checkbox next to your comment form.

Add Kit (ConvertKit)

ConvertKit (Kit) is a robust newsletter solution with a robust creator network.

Connect with any ConvertKit form.

Add custom fields directly from the admin.

Display an opt-in checkbox next to your comment form.

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Flodesk

Flodesk Logo

Flodesk is another popular newsletter solution.

Connect with your Flodesk list.

Display an opt-in checkbox next to your comment form.

MailerLite

MailerLite is a newsletter solution service.

Connect your MailerLite list.

Display an opt-in checkbox next to your comment form.

Automation Features

Get Slack notifications when users leave comments

Integrate a Slack Webhook and post comments to a channel.

Get alerts for new comments.

Choose alerts for new, moderated, and edited comments.

Quick shortcuts allow you to approve, and spam comments from your admin.

Enable Webhooks to send comment notifications anywhere

Add Webhooks and Send Comment Notifications to Third-Parties

Automate with Zapier or any third-party service that supports Webhooks.

Create as many webhooks as you need.

Send comments to third-party APIs.

Set Posts to auto-expire based on activity

WordPress closes comments based on date. Why not close them based on last activity?

Keep comments open if new activity is detected.

Close old comments where no activity is detected.

Set a global option or choose per post when activity is reset.

Advanced Features

Advanced Options Allow You to Hide Comments

Disable or hide comments immediately

If you’re under attack or need to hide comments, you can do so from this section.

Disable all new comments.

Hide all comments from displaying on your site.

Disable any automated spam protection like Akismet.

Force comments open or closed per post type

Set globally whether certain post types have comments enabled or not.

Force comments open/closed per post type.

Choose whether comments are enabled by default when creating new posts.

Hide a post type’s comment section.

Determine if pingbacks are opened or closed.

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Avatar Selection on the Frontend

Gravatar Privacy Protection on the Frontend

Frontend Moderation Menu When Viewing a Comment on the Frontend

Example of a Slack Notification for New Comments

Comment Timer on the Frontend When Editing a Comment

Selector Helper Lets Comment Edit Pro Know About Your Comment Section

Gravatar Protection Admin Settings

Comment Editing and Moderation Options in the Admin

Comment Character Control With a Short Comment

Comment Character Control Options in the Admin

Cloudflare Turnstile Spam Protection on the Frontend

Cloudflare Turnstile Options in the Admin

Akismet Spam Protection Settings in the Admin

Post Type Commenting Permissions in the Admin

Post Activity Expiration Settings in the Admin

Webhook Options in the Admin for When Someone Posts a Comment

Advanced Comment Options in the Admin Settings

Comment Edit Pro Features

Frontend Maintenance and Moderation

A contextual moderation menu provides quick comment shortcuts

Use menu shortcuts for comment quick actions