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Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation icon

Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation

Adds a new comment validation method in the "Before a comment appears" Discussion subsection panel.

By Raul Illana·Mail·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 15 years ago
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As of April 2026, Awebsome! Comment Author Mail Validation is a WordPress mail plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Flamingo.

0/5Rating
10active installs
3.7K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

Adds a new comment validation method in the “Before a comment appears” Discussion subsection panel.

Features

  • Avoided comment automattic approvals
  • Adds a new highlighted option to “Before a comment appears” Discussion section subpanel
  • Verification email sending every time a not registered user posts a comment
  • Link checkback required to publish the comment and it wasn’t flagged as spam
  • Included WP nonces security to verification email link

How it works?

  1. Not registered user posts a comment
  2. Not registered user receives an email with a validation link
  3. Not registered user follows validation link
  4. Comment is published

ToDo

  • Integrate deeper with other validation methods
  • Add mail customization options UI (headers, content-type, attachments, html…)
  • Pretty per…
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Ratings & Reviews

00 reviews
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.1

  • Token generation revamped to fit WP API nonces functions
  • Fixed validation link generation to support non-active permalinks structure
  • Improved pre_comment_approved hook callback function (kudos xaviersarrate)
  • Some readme.txt improvements
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Raul IllanaRaul Illana
Plugin Info
Version
2.1
Last Updated
Feb 6, 2011
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
3.1.4
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.7K+
Added
Jan 20, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

R
Raul Illana
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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