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CommentXpert – Private Comments, Comment Modifications, and Advanced Commenting Features

by Raghav Chudasama on WordPress.org

One stop easy solution for all: private comments, spam cleanup, rich formatting, CAPTCHA, like-dislike (votes) and full disable options—secure and fle …

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Go to WP Admin -> CommentXpert which will display the CommentXpert Settings page, Enable Private Comments setting to post private comments.

Go to WP Admin -> CommentXpert which will display the CommentXpert Settings page, Enable Private Comments setting to post private comments.

CommentXpert is a powerful and easy to use plugin that gives administrators complete control over comment functionality on their websites. It introduces the ability for users to mark comments as private, making them visible only to the comment author and site administrators. This feature is perfect for confidential discussions or sensitive feedback. Private comments submitted by users go through an admin review and approval process, ensuring a secure and moderated environment. Once approved, these comments remain hidden from other users or visitors. Admins also have the flexibility to convert private comments into public ones if deemed helpful to others, or vice versa, upon the comment author’s request. With an intuitive settings page, admins can effortlessly customize comment behavior to suit their specific needs, enhancing moderation, security, and user experience.

New! Private Comments Feature
CommentXpert introduces the ability for users to mark their comments as private, ensuring they are visible only to the comment author and site administrators. Perfect for sensitive feedback or confidential discussions, this feature allows admins to review and approve private comments securely. Approved private comments remain hidden from other users or visitors, maintaining privacy. Admins also have the flexibility to convert private comments into public ones if they find them valuable for broader visibility or revert public comments to private upon the author’s request. This feature enhances user trust and provides a secure communication channel on your website.

New! Cleanup Pending/Spam Comments Feature
CommentXpert now includes a powerful cleanup tool to remove all pending and spam comments in bulk. This feature helps administrators maintain a clean and optimized comment section by eliminating unwanted or unapproved comments. With secure confirmation and a user-friendly interface, this tool ensures easy management of pending/spam comments while protecting approved ones from accidental deletion.

New! Enable Rich Text Editor in Comment Form Feature

New! Enable Comment Votes (Upvotes/Downvotes) Feature

New! Enable Comment Captcha Feature

Key Features

  1. Enable Private Comments

    • Allow users to mark comments as private, ensuring visibility only to the comment author and site administrators.
    • Ideal for sensitive discussions and confidential feedback.
  2. Eliminate Comment Author Hyperlink

    • Remove hyperlinks associated with comment authors to prevent spam and unnecessary outbound links.
  3. Eliminate Website Input from Comment Form

    • Disable the “Website” field in the comment form for non-logged-in users, reducing spam submissions.
  4. Prevent Automatic Hyperlinking of URLs

    • Turn off the conversion of plain URLs in comments into clickable hyperlinks, maintaining a cleaner comment section and reducing the risk of spam or malicious links being shared.
  5. Turn Off Comments Across the Entire Site

    • Completely disable the comments feature across your website with a single click.
    • Perfect for blogs or sites that do not require user feedback.
  6. Cleanup Pending/Spam Comments

    • Easily bulk delete all pending and spam comments from your site with a secure confirmation process.
    • Helps maintain a clean database and declutters your comment section.
  7. Cleanup Pending/Spam Comments

    • Easily bulk delete all pending and spam comments from your site with a secure confirmation process.
    • Helps maintain a clean database and declutters your comment section.
  8. Enable Rich Text Editor in Comments

    • Enhance the comment field with a TinyMCE-based lazy loading rich text editor for better formatting.
    • Allow users to style comments using bold, italics, lists, and links while maintaining security.
  9. Enable Comment Upvote/Downvote

    • Allow users to upvote or downvote comments, promoting valuable contributions and helping surface the most useful discussions.
    • Encourages community engagement and helps highlight popular opinions.
  10. Enable CAPTCHA in Comment Form

    • Add a CAPTCHA to the comment form to block bots and reduce automated spam submissions.
    • Supports multiple CAPTCHA types, like Google reCAPTCHA v2, Google reCAPTCHA v3 or hCaptcha, for flexible security options.

Benefits

  • Enhanced control over comment moderation.
  • Improved website security by reducing spam and malicious links.
  • Better user experience by decluttering the comment section.
  • Flexibility to manage comments in line with site-specific requirements.
  • Streamlined database performance by removing unnecessary comment records.
  • Improved comment readability and engagement with rich text formatting options.
  • Increased user interaction through comment upvotes and downvotes.
  • Reduced spam submissions with CAPTCHA protection in the comment form.
Active installations0+
Weekly downloads
48+152.63%
Version1.1.5
Last updated5/15/2025
WordPress version5.5
Tested up to6.8.1
PHP version5.4
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