by WPBeginner 3.7 (3 reviews)

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner

Name: Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner
Rating: 3.7 (3 reviews)
Author: WPBeginner

Add a new comment moderator user role to your site.

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner ranks #11,751 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #408 of 2,958 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 6.9.11 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.1.2 Current Version v1.1.2

Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 16 Mar, 2026

Refreshed 6 days ago Last Refreshed on

#408 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 25% by installs

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Review 3.7 out of 5

3.7 (3 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.2
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2026
Requires WP: 5.1+
Tested Up To: 6.9.11
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: WPBeginner

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.7
Reviews: 3
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

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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

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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 6.9.11 and needs PHP 5.6 or newer.

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner has been downloaded 6,047+ 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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