Managing Comments and Moderation

To view comments on a specific article, navigate to the comments section of the desired article. You can filter comments by their status using the available tabs: All, Pending, Approved, Rejected, Spam, and Shadow Banned. Each comment displays the author's name, email, status, and content, along with the date of creation. You can view up to 50 comments at a time, and use the search bar to find specific comments by content or author details.

To create a comment, ensure that the article allows comments and that commenting is not closed. Provide the comment content, and optionally, your name, email, and website. If you are banned by email or IP, you will not be able to comment. Once submitted, the comment will be added to the article, and the comment count will be incremented.

As an editor, you can moderate comments by changing their status to Approved, Rejected, Spam, or Shadow Banned. Access the moderation panel and select the desired status for each comment. The comment's status will be updated accordingly, and the changes will be reflected in the comment statistics.

To delete a comment, navigate to the comment you wish to remove and click the delete button. This action will permanently remove the comment from the article, and the comment count will be decremented. Ensure you have the necessary permissions to delete comments.

Editors can ban users from commenting by email or IP address. To ban a user, provide either the email or IP address, and optionally, a reason for the ban. This will prevent the user from posting comments on the blog. You can view and manage the list of banned users in the settings panel.

Access the settings panel to manage global comment settings for your blog. You can choose between Open, Moderated, and Closed modes for comments. Open mode allows all comments, Moderated mode requires approval, and Closed mode disables comments entirely. Changes to the comment mode are applied immediately.

The comment statistics section provides an overview of the total number of comments and their statuses. You can view counts for Pending, Approved, Rejected, and Spam comments. This helps in understanding the engagement level and moderation needs of your blog.