Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner
by WPBeginner 3.7 (3 reviews)

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner

Add a new comment moderator user role to your site.

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner ranks #11,791 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #407 of 2,881 in the Discussion & Community category, a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Mar 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)
v1.1.2 Current Version v1.1.2
Updated 6 months ago Last Update on 16 Mar, 2026
Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#407 of 2,881 in Discussion & Community Top 25% by installs
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#11,791
+6 this week
Active Installs
200+
-25.9%
KW Avg Position
44
0.5 better
Downloads
5.2K
+3 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
74%
Review 3.7 out of 5
3.7 (3 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 20%
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

3.7
3 reviews
Overall 74%
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2 (67%)
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to let certain users moderate comments without full editorial access. It solves the problem of giving comment moderation permissions to users, or to authors and contributors, without exposing them to unrelated posts, articles, or the ability to author content.

  • Adds WPB Comment Moderator role
  • Approve, decline, or edit comments
  • Restricts access to comment moderation screen only
  • Authors and Contributors moderate own posts
  • Comment moderation without post authoring access

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner has 200+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner holds a 3.7 out of 5 star rating based on 3 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner is developed by WPBeginner and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner requires WordPress 5.1 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.9 and needs PHP 5.6 or newer.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner has been downloaded 5,178+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner is 1.1.2. It was last updated on March 16, 2026.
Yes. Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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