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Show Parent Comment

Add the parent comment to comments in the WP Admin area, in order to assist with comment moderation

By Stephen Cronin·Comments·Free
4.7(3 reviews)
·80 active installs·Updated 10 years ago
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As of April 2026, Show Parent Comment is a WordPress comments plugin with 80 active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

4.7/53 reviews
80active installs
4.5K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

When moderating comments in the WordPress Admin area, it is useful to be able to see the parent comment if one exists.

How To Use It

You don’t need to do anything. Simply activate it and the parent comment will appear for comments that have one.

Compatibility

  • This plugin requires WordPress 4.2 or above (it probably works on older versions, but I haven’t tested it and you really should be on the latest version!).
  • I am not currently aware of any compatibility issues with any other WordPress plugins.

Support

The free version of this plugin is officially not supported, but if you leave a comment on the plugin’s support forum, I’ll try to help if I can.

Disclaimer

This plugin is released under the GPL licence. I do not accept any responsibility for any damages or loss…

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Ratings & Reviews

4.73 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.2+ requiredTested up to 4.3.34
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.2.1 (11 November 2015)

  • Bug Fix: Made changes to how the comment object is accessed so it works with WordPress 4.4 (plugin breaks with the beta version).
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Stephen CroninStephen Cronin
Plugin Info
Version
0.2.1
Last Updated
Nov 11, 2015
WP Requires
4.2+
Tested Up To
4.3.34
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
80
Downloads
4.5K+
Added
Sep 9, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

commentsparent commentcomment moderationshow comment parentshow parent comment

Developer

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Stephen Cronin
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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