Role Approved Comment
This plugin was developed to meet a specific need: an organisation had members and non-members logging into the blogs. The requirement called for members to be able to comment without needing administrator approval…
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Role Approved Comment shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Role Approved Comment stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| approval | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| moderation | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Role Approved Comment
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin was developed to meet a specific need: an organisation had members and non-members logging into
the blogs. The requirement called for members to be able to comment without needing administrator approval.
Non-members needed to get their comments approved before they were displayed.
So long as users are created with the correct role (e.g. “members” and “nonmembers” in this case) this
plugin allows you to add the “Role Approved Comments” capability to any of those roles. If the role a
user is in has that capability, then their comments will automatically be approved.
There is no administration screen for this plugin. You must use the
capsman plugin to manage the capability. The capability
will appear as “Role approved comment”.
This plugin does not affect any other rules you have set for approvals. For example, if comments are set
to be auto-approved once a user has already got one approved comment through the system, then their
subsequent comments will be approved regardless of the capability setting.
Arbitrary section
Installation
Just install this plugin, ensure you have the capsman plugin installed, and set the “Role approved comment”
capability for any role that requires automatic approval of all its comments.
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FAQ
Role Approved Comment: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Role Approved Comment free?
Yes. Role Approved Comment is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Role Approved Comment safe to use in 2026?
Role Approved Comment shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Role Approved Comment?
Role Approved Comment is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,305 times since it launched in November 2009. It was downloaded 27 times in the last 30 days.
Does Role Approved Comment work with WordPress 7.1?
Role Approved Comment is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Role Approved Comment last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on November 24, 2009 (17 years ago).
Who makes Role Approved Comment?
Role Approved Comment is developed and maintained by Jason Judge.
What are the best alternatives to Role Approved Comment?
The most popular alternatives to Role Approved Comment are PublishPress Checklists: Pr… (3K+ installs), bbPress Moderation (500+ installs) and Comment Approved (400+ installs).
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