WordPress - Moderate Comments

Moderating comments in WordPress is an essential task to ensure that your website's comment section remains respectful, relevant, and free from spam. Here's how you can moderate comments:

Approving Comments:

1. Login to Your WordPress Dashboard:

   • Open your web browser and navigate to the login page of your WordPress site.
   • Enter your username and password to log in.

2. Access the Comments Section:

   • In the left sidebar, find and click on "Comments."

3. Review Pending Comments:

   • On the "Comments" page, you'll see a list of comments awaiting moderation.
   • Comments that are pending approval are marked as "Pending" and have options to "Approve," "Reply," "Quick Edit," "Edit," "Spam," and "Trash."

4. Approve Comments:

   • To approve a comment, hover over the comment you want to approve.
   • Click the "Approve" link that appears.

Editing or Replying to Comments:

1. Access the Comments Section:

   • Follow the steps above to go to the "Comments" section.

2. Edit or Reply to Comments:

   • Hover over the comment you want to edit or reply to.
   • Click "Edit" or "Reply" to make changes or respond.

Marking Comments as Spam:

1. Access the Comments Section:

   • Follow the steps above to go to the "Comments" section.

2. Mark Comments as Spam:

   • Hover over the comment you want to mark as spam.
   • Click the "Spam" link that appears.

Deleting Comments:

1. Access the Comments Section:

   • Follow the steps above to go to the "Comments" section.

2. Delete Comments:

   • Hover over the comment you want to delete.
   • Click the "Trash" link that appears.

Managing Comment Moderation Settings:

1. Access Discussion Settings:

   • Go to "Settings" > "Discussion" in the WordPress Dashboard.

2. Adjust Moderation Settings:

   • Adjust settings related to comment moderation, such as the number of links allowed before moderation, and the moderation of comments containing specific words.