Comment Approved Notifier
The plugin sends an e-mail to your commenters when you approve their comments.
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Comment Approved Notifier shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Comment Approved Notifier stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| approve | >100 |
| comment | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| notifier | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Comment Approved Notifier
From the official readme · v2.2Description
Comment Approved Notifier sends an e-mail to your commenters when you approve their comments. It is a very simple plugin. There are no settings, options. It starts to work when you activate it.
Read Please
If you upgraded to WP 2.7 or WP 2.8, please, update v1.1 to v2.1
It requires at least 2.7. If you use WP 2.6.5, please use version 1.1
Thanks!
Installation
Installation
- Download the zip file and extract the contents.
- Upload the ‘comment-approved-notifier’ folder or ‘comment-approved-notifier.php’ to your plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/).
- Activate the plugin through the ‘plugins’ page in WordPress.
- That is all.
Changelog
2.2
- Add site name to “From” section
2.1
- Compatible up to WP 2.8
2.0
- Compatible up to WP 2.7
1.1
- Fixed some bugs. Older version sends e-mail to trackback commenters so please update.
1.0
- Plugin released.
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FAQ
Comment Approved Notifier: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Comment Approved Notifier free?
Yes. Comment Approved Notifier is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Comment Approved Notifier safe to use in 2026?
Comment Approved Notifier shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Comment Approved Notifier?
Comment Approved Notifier is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,914 times since it launched in November 2008. It was downloaded 92 times in the last 30 days.
Does Comment Approved Notifier work with WordPress 7.1?
Comment Approved Notifier is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Comment Approved Notifier last updated?
The latest version, 2.2, was released on June 28, 2009 (17 years ago).
Who makes Comment Approved Notifier?
Comment Approved Notifier is developed and maintained by yakuphan.
What are the best alternatives to Comment Approved Notifier?
The most popular alternatives to Comment Approved Notifier are WP Approve User (3K+ installs), Comment Approved Notifier E… (500+ installs) and bbPress Moderation (500+ installs).
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