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yoast/comment-hacks
===================

Make comments management easier by applying some of the simple hacks Joost gathered over decades of using WordPress.

v2.1.7(5mo ago)2355.2k↓54%5[1 issues](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks/issues)[5 PRs](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks/pulls)GPL-3.0-or-laterPHPPHP >=8.2

Since Jun 16Pushed 1mo ago8 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/yoast/comment-hacks)[ Docs](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yoast-comment-hacks/)[ RSS](/packages/yoast-comment-hacks/feed)WikiDiscussions develop Synced 2d ago

READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (10)Versions (46)Used By (0)

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[![CS](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks/actions/workflows/cs.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks/actions/workflows/cs.yml)[![Lint](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks/actions/workflows/lint.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks/actions/workflows/lint.yml)[![Test](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks/actions/workflows/test.yml)

[![Comment Experience banner](.wordpress-org/github_banner_comment_experience_pp.png)](.wordpress-org/github_banner_comment_experience_pp.png)

Comment Experience
==================

[](#comment-experience)

Make WordPress comments easier to manage with cleaner moderation emails, better routing, comment policy controls, length limits, and tools for following up with commenters.

Why this plugin exists
----------------------

[](#why-this-plugin-exists)

Core WordPress comments work, but moderation and follow-up can feel clunky. Comment Experience adds practical improvements for site owners and editors who want a cleaner, more manageable comment workflow without replacing the native comments system.

What it helps you do
--------------------

[](#what-it-helps-you-do)

- Clean up comment notification emails so moderation is easier.
- Require acceptance of a comment policy before submission.
- Forward comments to another email address and optionally trash them.
- Set minimum and maximum comment lengths.
- Redirect first-time commenters to a thank-you page.
- Change a comment's parent ID from the comment edit screen.
- Email an individual commenter from the comments screen.
- Email all commenters on a post from the admin bar.
- Route comment emails to another user from a post's discussion settings.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

### From WordPress admin

[](#from-wordpress-admin)

1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Plugins → Add New**.
2. Search for **Comment Experience** or **comment hacks**.
3. Install and activate the plugin.
4. Go to **Settings → Comment Experience** to configure the available options.

### Manual installation

[](#manual-installation)

1. Download the plugin zip.
2. Upload the `comment-hacks` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
3. Activate the plugin in **Plugins**.
4. Go to **Settings → Comment Experience** to configure the available options.

Screenshots
-----------

[](#screenshots)

### Cleaner comment notification emails

[](#cleaner-comment-notification-emails)

[![Cleaner comment notification emails](.wordpress-org/screenshot-1.png)](.wordpress-org/screenshot-1.png)

### Edit a comment's parent directly from the comment screen

[](#edit-a-comments-parent-directly-from-the-comment-screen)

[![Edit a comment's parent directly from the comment screen](.wordpress-org/screenshot-2.png)](.wordpress-org/screenshot-2.png)

### Configure comment length, policy, redirects, email links, and forwarding from one settings screen

[](#configure-comment-length-policy-redirects-email-links-and-forwarding-from-one-settings-screen)

[![Configure comment settings](.wordpress-org/screenshot-3.png)](.wordpress-org/screenshot-3.png)

### Email all commenters on a post from the WordPress admin bar

[](#email-all-commenters-on-a-post-from-the-wordpress-admin-bar)

[![Email all commenters on a post from the WordPress admin bar](.wordpress-org/screenshot-4.png)](.wordpress-org/screenshot-4.png)

### Contact an individual commenter from the comments list table

[](#contact-an-individual-commenter-from-the-comments-list-table)

[![Contact an individual commenter from the comments list table](.wordpress-org/screenshot-5.png)](.wordpress-org/screenshot-5.png)

Support, issues, and security
-----------------------------

[](#support-issues-and-security)

- Questions or support: [WordPress.org support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yoast-comment-hacks/)
- Bug reports and feature requests: [GitHub issues](https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/comment-hacks/issues)
- Security reports: [Patchstack VDP](https://patchstack.com/database/vdp/comment-hacks)

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Contributions are welcome. Please read [`.github/CONTRIBUTING.md`](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) before opening an issue or pull request.

Links
-----

[](#links)

- [Plugin page on WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yoast-comment-hacks/)
- [Progress Planner](https://progressplanner.com/)

###  Health Score

63

—

FairBetter than 99% of packages

Maintenance82

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity40

Moderate usage in the ecosystem

Community24

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity88

Battle-tested with a long release history

 Bus Factor2

2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~161 days

Recently: every ~70 days

Total

25

Last Release

171d ago

Major Versions

v1.9.4.1 → v2.02024-01-23

v1.9.5 → v2.12025-01-07

PHP version history (3 changes)1.7-RC1PHP >=5.6

1.8PHP >=7.4

v2.1.5PHP >=8.2

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/487629?v=4)[Joost de Valk](/maintainers/jdevalk)[@jdevalk](https://github.com/jdevalk)

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###  Code Quality

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

Type Coverage Yes

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