As of April 2026, bbPress Moderation is a WordPress approve plugin with 600 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 14 reviews. It has been downloaded 23K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Approve User.
4.3/514 reviews
600active installs
23K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
To help reduce spam in bbPress forums, this plugin will change the status of new topics and
replies to ‘pending’. Any pending topics/replies will be shown as ‘Awaiting Moderation’ until
the administrator approves publishes them.
Features
- Blog administrator can be notified of new topics and replies requiring moderation.
- Anonymous postings can always be marked for moderation.
- Registered users can post without moderation after the first topic/reply is approved.
- A bubble counter is shown on the Topics and Replies menu to indicate the number of posts awaiting moderation.
- Pending topics/replies are styled to give the submitting user a ‘hint’ that the new topic/reply is pending
Languages
- English
- French
- German – Thanks – daveshine (David Decker)
- …
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Ratings & Reviews
4.314 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.8.3
- Anonymous Moderation now split into two settings (topics and replies can be managed separately)
- Due to new settings page please check the settings you have are correct for your purposes. Set and Save to update them if they are wrong.
Contributors
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