cbnet Multi Author Comment Notification
Easily enable email notification of new comments to users other than the post author.
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cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where cbnet Multi Author Comment… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author | >100 |
| cbnet | #2 |
| comment | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| multi | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 from 6 reviews
About cbnet Multi Author Comment Notification
From the official readme · v3.2Description
Easily enable email notification of new comments to users other than the post author.
Via Dashboard -> Settings -> Discussion, enable email notification to users by site admin, user role (Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber ), or define arbitary email addresses to notify. Also, optionally disable email notification for comments left by registered users.
Email notification for individual users can be enabled via each user’s profile.
Installation
Manual installation:
- Upload the
cbnet-multi-author-comment-notificationfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory
Installation using “Add New Plugin”
- From your Admin UI (Dashboard), use the menu to select Plugins -> Add New
- Search for ‘cbnet Multi Author Comment Notification’
- Click the ‘Install’ button to open the plugin’s repository listing
- Click the ‘Install’ button
Activiation and Use
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- From your Admin UI (Dashboard), use the menu to select Settings -> Discussion
- Configure settings, and save
- To enable comment notification for individual users, configure “Comment Email Notification” on each user’s profile
Changelog
Maintenance. Bugfix and performance improvements.
3.2
- Maintenance Release
- Fix bug causing PHP notices and preventing sending of emails. Props Flick.
- Add transients for notification/moderation email address arrays, for performance improvement
3.1
- Maintenance Release
- Add option to disable email notification to site admin email address
3.0
- Maintenance Release
- Incorporates core filters ‘comment_notification_recipients’ added to wp_notify_postauthor() and ‘comment_moderation_recipients’ added to wp_notify_moderator() in WordPress 3.7
- Removes Pluggable functions wp_notify_postauthor() and wp_notify_moderator() that no longer need to be overwritten
2.2.1
- Bugfix
- Fixed issue with bad development file merge causing PHP errors
2.2
- Feature Release
- Added option to send comment moderation emails to multiple authors
- Added filters to support potential core patches to Pluggable functions
2.1.2
- Bugfix.
- Fixed call to deprecated function update_usermeta()
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FAQ
cbnet Multi Author Comment Notifica…: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… free?
Yes. cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… safe to use in 2026?
cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti…?
cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 30,635 times since it launched in January 2010. It was downloaded 200 times in the last 30 days.
Does cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… work with WordPress 7.1?
cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… last updated?
The latest version, 3.2, was released on April 13, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti…?
cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… is developed and maintained by Chip Bennett.
What are the best alternatives to cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti…?
The most popular alternatives to cbnet Multi Author Comment Noti… are Edit Author Slug (100K+ installs), WP Meta and Date Remover (90K+ installs) and Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+ installs).
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