CLM enables admins to disable author links, open links in new window, and remove the nofollow tag from links that are left in comments by visitors.
As of April 2026, Comment Link Manager is a WordPress spam plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
The CLM plugin allows wordpress admins to have more control over the links left by users who leave
comments on their blogs. Admins are provided with the ability to remove all author links from comments
unless the user has made an admin specified number of comments. You are also provided with the ability
to override that setting with whitelist and blacklist features. The full list of features provided by
the CLM plugin is below
Features
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
2011-11-14
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