Show comment metadata in a metabox when editing comments - a great tool for debugging issues with comment metadata.
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.
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.
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…| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4.33+ required |
Version components: {major}.{minor}.{bugfix}[-{stage}.{level}]
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