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by joern.zaefferer 5 (1 reviews)

Comment Validation

This plugin adds client-side validation to the Wordpress comment form, using the jQuery validation plugin.

Comment Validation ranks #7,692 among WordPress.org plugins with 700+ active installations, is #274 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Apr 25, 2010. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 2.9 (Current: 7.1.4)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 16 years ago Last Update on 25 Apr, 2010
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#274 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 10% by installs Downloads -26.7% this week No update in over a year
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Review 5 out of 5
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Comment Validation. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to reduce comment submission errors. It adds client-side validation to the WordPress comment form so users see clear inline error messages instead of a blank page with a generic error.

  • Client-side comment form validation
  • Uses jQuery Validation plugin
  • Highlights missing required fields
  • Validates email format
  • Validates URL format
  • Styled to fit WordPress theme
  • Tested with Draw Comments plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Comment Validation

Comment Validation has 700+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Comment Validation holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 1 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Comment Validation is developed by joern.zaefferer and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Comment Validation requires WordPress 2.0.0 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 2.9.
Comment Validation has been downloaded 22,508+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Comment Validation is trunk. It was last updated on April 25, 2010.
Yes. Comment Validation is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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