by David Stone 4.8 (55 reviews)

Simple Comment Editing

Name: Simple Comment Editing
Rating: 4.8 (55 reviews)
Author: David Stone

Allow your users to edit their comments for a period of time. Adjust the comment timer and save some admin headaches.

Simple Comment Editing ranks #4,756 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #167 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 4.8/5 rating from 55 reviews, and was last updated Sep 11, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v3.4.0 Current Version v3.4.0

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 11 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#167 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 10% by installs Downloads -38.5% this week

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#4,756

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Active Installs

2K+

-30.2%

KW Avg Position

22.4

1.2 worse

Downloads

148.9K

+8 today

Support Resolved

50%

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (55 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 85.7%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

55 reviews

Overall 96%

51 (93%)

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50%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Nov 12, 2025

Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing [simple-comment-editing] < 3.2.0

CVE-2025-12681 · Fixed in v3.2.0
Jan 24, 2025

Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing [simple-comment-editing] < 3.1.0

CVE-2025-24703 · Fixed in v3.1.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.4.0
Last Updated: Sep 11, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: David Stone

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 55
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 50%

Keywords

ajax comments comment editing comment moderation comments edit comments

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who allow visitor comments or WooCommerce reviews. It lets commenters edit their own submissions for a limited time window after posting, reducing the need for admin intervention.

Edit comments after posting
Edit WooCommerce reviews
Adjustable comment edit timer
Anonymous editing for 5 minutes
Customization via filters
Mailchimp comment form integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Simple Comment Editing

Yes. The plugin has been renamed back to Simple Comment Editing.

It's impossible to style an inline comment editor for every theme. We've included basic HTML markup that is easily stylable to fit your theme.

You can find the options by logging into your Dashboard and going to Settings->Simple Comment Editing.

Simple Comment Editing will work all the way back to IE10.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.