Auto Approve Comments
Auto approve comments by Commenter (email, name, url), User and Role (Akismet and wpDiscuz compatible)
3.2(5 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 4 years agoAs of April 2026, Auto Approve Comments is a WordPress comments plugin with 200 active installations and a 3.2/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
3.2/55 reviews
200active installs
10K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
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:
[email protected]
[email protected],Tom
[email protected],www.myface.co…Screenshots
Ratings & Reviews
3.25 reviews
5 ★
2
4 ★
0
3 ★
1
2 ★
1
1 ★
1
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.8+ requiredTested up to 5.8.13 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Top Alternatives to Auto Approve Comments
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.8
- Adds a notice when trying to save while current nonce is expired
- Adds the settings page link on plugins page
- Better script loading chain
- Minor fixes and code refactoring
Contributors
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.