Allows you to perform certain actions on posts and comments with shortcode directives.
As of April 2026, Shortcode Directives is a WordPress posts plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.5+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
Say, you find a comment that should be hidden or deleted on your site. Usually, you click on the Edit link of the comment and manage it back-end.
What if you could delete/hide it by commenting on it?
This plugin lets you manage posts and comments with command-like-shortcodes.
In this case, you reply to the comment you want to hide by typing [$comment hold].
If you want to bulk-delte comments that belong to a certain post, comment on the post by typing [$comment delete].
If you have a hierarchical post type and want to add the same tag to all direct children of a certain post plus the post itself, then comment on the post by typing [$tag mytag --to="siblings,self"].
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| WordPress | 4.5+ requiredTested up to 5.3.21 |
| PHP | 5.2.4+ required |
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