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Comment Approval Notification

Sends an email to the comment author when their comment gets approved (only if it's held for moderation).

By Speedboxer·Comments·Free
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·20 active installs·Updated 16 years ago
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As of April 2026, Comment Approval Notification is a WordPress comments plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 16 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

0/5Rating
20active installs
3.5K+total downloads
18 yearssince 2008

Overview

The Comment Approval Notification plugin will send an email to the comment author when you approve their comment. The email sent is fully customizable, with shortcodes, through a settings page.

Please note that this plugin has only been tested with PHP 5.2.x.

A full list of available shortcodes is available here.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress2.6+ requiredTested up to 2.7
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.1

  • Fix WordPress 2.6 compatibility
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

SpeedboxerSpeedboxer
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.1
Last Updated
Jun 21, 2009
WP Requires
2.6+
Tested Up To
2.7
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
20
Downloads
3.5K+
Added
Nov 11, 2008
Business
Free

Tags

commentsmoderationnotification

Developer

S
Speedboxer
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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