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Auto Approve Comments
Auto approve comments by Commenter (email, name, url), User and Role (Akismet and wpDiscuz compatible)
The facts
- Rating
- 3.2★ from 5
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 15 Jun 2021
- Added
- Dec 2015
- Requires WP
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- WP 5.8.15
- Downloads
- 10,347
Our analysis
AI-assistedAuto Approve Comments is a WordPress plugin designed to automatically approve comments based on specified criteria such as email, name, URL, user, and role. It works by allowing you to configure filters for commenters, users, and roles, ensuring that matching comments are approved without manual intervention.
This plugin is suitable for site owners who want to streamline the comment moderation process while still retaining some control over which comments are approved. It is compatible with Akismet, which can help filter out spam comments before they are auto-approved.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress site owners looking to automate comment approvals.
What it does well
- ✓Automatically approves comments based on user-defined criteria
- ✓Compatible with Akismet for spam management
- ✓Allows configuration for commenters, users, and roles
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on additional features or support
- •Average rating of 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings
- •Directory score of 46/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
Auto Approve Comments provides a straightforward solution for managing comment approvals, though its average rating and directory score suggest it may have some limitations.
From the developer
Federico Andrioli's own description of Auto Approve Comments, lightly tidied.
Auto approve comments by Commenter (email, name, url), User and Role (Akismet and wpDiscuz compatible).
Usage
- Open Comments -> Auto Approve Comments
- Go to Settings -> Discussion and check “Comment must be manually approved”
- Optionally install and activate Akismet (comments flagged as SPAM will never get auto approved)
- Configure your auto approval filters in “Commenters”, “Users” and “Roles”
- Save and you’re done
From now on all the comments that match at least one of the configurations in “Commenters”, “Users” or “Roles” will always be auto approved.
Commenters – example
Add one Commenter per line, follow the example below:
tom@myface.com
tom@myface.com,Tom
tom@myface.com,www.myface.com
tom@myface.com,www.myface.com,Tom
tom@myface.com,Tom,www.myface.com
Users – example
Add one Username per line, follow the example below:
steveknobs76
jeffmezos012
larrymage98
marktuckerberg2004
Roles – example
Add one Role per line, follow the example below:
contributor
editor
yourcustomrole
subscriber
Developers
Official Github repository:
https://github.com/fedeandri/auto-approve-comments
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