Is Comment Moderator free?

Yes, Comment Moderator is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Comment Moderator?

Comment Moderator has 100 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Comment Moderator alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Comment Moderator include Comments – wpDiscuz, Honeypot Anti-Spam, DCO Comment Attachment. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Comment Moderator work with the latest WordPress?

Comment Moderator has been tested up to WordPress 6.0.11. It requires WordPress 4.5+ and PHP false+.

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Comment Moderator

Name: Comment Moderator
Rating: 3.7 (3 reviews)
Author: DraftPress Team

Add a new user role, Comment Moderator, that allows any selected user to manage comments.

By DraftPress Team·Comment·Free

3.7(3 reviews)

·100 active installs·Updated 3 years ago

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As of April 2026, Comment Moderator is a WordPress comment plugin with 100 active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Comments – wpDiscuz.

3.7/53 reviews

100active installs

9.9K+total downloads

12 yearssince 2014

Overview

“Problem”: WordPress only allows Administrators and Editors to moderate comments.

“Solution”: “99 Robots Comment Moderator” by https://draftpress.com adds a new user “role” named “Comment Moderator” that can also manage comments. Simply install this plugin, activate it, and assign any user the “Comment Moderator” role. That user will now be able to moderate comments (all comments or only his).

No other permissions of the user will change so rest assured this plugin will not interfere with anything else on your site.

Please visit 99 Robots for more information or visit the direct link to the Comment Moderator plugin.

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