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JSM Show Comment Metadata

Show comment metadata in a metabox when editing comments - a great tool for debugging issues with comment metadata.

By JS Morisset·Debug·Free
5(1 reviews)
·50 active installs·Updated 1 week ago
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As of April 2026, JSM Show Comment Metadata is a WordPress debug plugin with 50 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4.33+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: WP Crontrol.

5/51 reviews
50active installs
8.4K+total downloads
5 yearssince 2021

Overview

The JSM Show Comment Metadata plugin displays comment meta keys and unserialized values in a metabox at the bottom of comment editing pages.

There are no plugin settings – simply install and activate the plugin.

Available Filters for Developers

Filter the comment meta shown in the metabox:

'jsmscm_metabox_table_metadata' ( array $metadata, $comment_obj )

Array of regular expressions to exclude meta keys:

'jsmscm_metabox_table_exclude_keys' ( array $exclude_keys, $comment_obj )

Capability required to show comment meta:

'jsmscm_show_metabox_capability' ( 'manage_options', $comment_obj )

Capability required to delete comment meta:

'jsmscm_delete_meta_capability' ( 'manage_options', $comment_obj )

Icon for the delete comment meta button:

'jsmscm_delete_meta_icon_class' ( 'dashicons…
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Screenshots

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4.33+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

Version Numbering

Version components: {major}.{minor}.{bugfix}[-{stage}.{level}]

  • {major} = Major structural code changes and/or incompatible API changes (ie. breaking changes).
  • {minor} = New functionality was added or improved in a backwards-compatible manner.
  • {bugfix} = Backwards-compatible bug fixes or small improvements.
  • {stage}.{level} = Pre-production release: dev < a (alpha) < b (beta) < rc (release candidate).
  • …
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

JS MorissetJS Morisset
Plugin Info
Version
4.8.0
Last Updated
Mar 25, 2026
WP Requires
6.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4.33+
Active Installs
50
Downloads
8.4K+
Added
Jan 19, 2021
Business
Free

Tags

debugcommentsmetadatainspectorcustom fields

Developer

J
JS Morisset
31 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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