Pending Comments Highlighter
This plugin overrides the default pending comments background color in WordPress admin.
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Pending Comments Highlighter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| background | >100 |
| color | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| pending | #100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Pending Comments Highlighter
From the official readme · v1.7Description
I have found a very annoying problem on the admin panel.
Where the comments are listed, unapproved comments had lightyellow color (HEX:FFFFE0).
It is hard to make difference between unapproved and approved comments with this color.
This plugin changes the background-color to orange [#DD823B] (from WordPress 3.8 Sunrise admin color-scheme), and the author’s name and his comment to white. This makes the comment approving system easier to see on all monitor types.
Installation
- Upload the extracted archive to wp-content/plugins/
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Enjoy!
Frequently asked questions
Why orange design?
This is the more striking.
Changelog
Upgrade notices describe the reason a user should upgrade.
1.6
Improving tests on new WordPress versions.
1.1
- Change the pending comments background color #DD823B from black.
1.0
- No changes.
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FAQ
Pending Comments Highlighter: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Pending Comments Highlighter free?
Yes. Pending Comments Highlighter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Pending Comments Highlighter safe to use in 2026?
Pending Comments Highlighter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Pending Comments Highlighter?
Pending Comments Highlighter is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,799 times since it launched in January 2011. It was downloaded 42 times in the last 30 days.
Does Pending Comments Highlighter work with WordPress 7.1?
Pending Comments Highlighter is officially tested up to WordPress 6.7.10, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Pending Comments Highlighter need?
Pending Comments Highlighter requires PHP 5.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Pending Comments Highlighter last updated?
The latest version, 1.7, was released on January 31, 2025 (2 years ago).
Who makes Pending Comments Highlighter?
Pending Comments Highlighter is developed and maintained by szucsadam.
What are the best alternatives to Pending Comments Highlighter?
The most popular alternatives to Pending Comments Highlighter are Advanced WordPress Backgrou… (30K+ installs), Simple Full Screen Backgrou… (10K+ installs) and Media Focus Point (6K+ installs).
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