Comment Form Inline Errors
This plugin takes care of WordPress inner comments error handling, and shows comment errors above the form, instead of using the weird grey page with single line error description. All this out-of-the-box.
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Comment Form Inline Errors shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Rankings
Where Comment Form Inline Errors stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comment | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| errors | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Comment Form Inline Errors
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
This plugin takes care of WordPress inner comments error handling, and shows comment errors above the form, instead of using the weird grey page with single line error description. All this out-of-the-box.
It also remembers what you’ve typed in. So for example, if you fill in the comment form, and send it and forget required field, it will show the error above the form, and prefills the form with values you’ve submitted so you don’t have to retype them again (which is annoying).
By default, the plugin prints the error in this markup:
<div id="formError" class="formError" style="color:red;">
<p>--error-here--</p>
</div><div class="clear clearfix"></div>
So it should be quite easy for you to style it in your css file with ".formError" or "#formError", you know the drill :). The default red colour is there just in case you won’t be able to style and since it’s error, red seems appropriate.
By the way, if you’ve customised your comment form with new fields, and you’re using the preprocess_comment hook, with the correct WordPress way of handeling errors, which is using wp_die on error encounter, this plugin will play nicely with that, and display your error messsage above the form as well.
Installation
- Go to your admin area and select Plugins -> Add new from the menu.
- Search for “Comment Form Inline Errors”.
- Click install.
- Click activate.
Changelog
1.0.2
- Tested on new WP version.
1.0.1.1
- Fixed spelling.
1.0.1
- Fixed backslash issue.
1.0
- Plugin released.
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Is Comment Form Inline Errors free?
Yes. Comment Form Inline Errors is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Comment Form Inline Errors safe to use in 2026?
Comment Form Inline Errors shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Comment Form Inline Errors?
Comment Form Inline Errors is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,133 times since it launched in September 2013. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Comment Form Inline Errors work with WordPress 7.1?
Comment Form Inline Errors is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Comment Form Inline Errors last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on November 14, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Comment Form Inline Errors?
Comment Form Inline Errors is developed and maintained by latorante.
What are the best alternatives to Comment Form Inline Errors?
The most popular alternatives to Comment Form Inline Errors are AnyComment (5K+ installs), DCO Comment Attachment (5K+ installs) and Bulk Delete Comments (5K+ installs).
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