Comment Validation
This plugin adds client-side validation to the Wordpress comment form, using the jQuery validation plugin.
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·700 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Comment Validation is a WordPress comments plugin with 700 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 22K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
5/51 reviews
700active installs
22K+total downloads
18 yearssince 2008
Overview
Ever got annoyed when submitting a comment on a wordpress blog and just getting a blank page with a error message like “please fill out required fields” and nothing else? This plugin aims to help by adding validation to the comment form. When a user submits the form and something is missing, an appropiate message is displayed and individual fields are highlighted. When the email or url is in an incorrect format, a message is displayed accordingly.
Why should you install it? Because you care for comments and want to help users reduce mistakes that hold them off from commenting at all.
Whats the technology used? jQuery and the jQuery Validation plugin with a few customizations to make it fit into the standard WordPress theme.
Is it compatible with other plugins? The plugin is te…
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| WordPress | 2.0.0+ requiredTested up to 2.9.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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