Comment Probation allows you to require moderation for a future comment by a comment author, rather than having the comment be automatically approved.
As of April 2026, Comment Probation is a WordPress comments plugin with 50 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
Comment Probation allows you to put a comment author on “probation.”
If you allow comments to automatically appear from authors who already have an approved comment,
this plugin gives you a bit more control. It lets you approve a comment but place the author
under probation, meaning that any future comments from that author will need to be moderated again.
When approving a comment, you’re given the option to “Approve” the comment, or “Approve with Probation.”
If a comment ended up in moderation because the author is on probation, “approving” the comment will
remove the author from the probation list.
| WordPress | 3.2+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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