{"id":244080,"date":"2025-08-07T18:18:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/email-validator-for-comments\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T18:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:20:50","slug":"email-validator-for-comments","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/email-validator-for-comments\/","author":23336445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.8.3","stable_tag":"1.8.3","tested":"6.8.5","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Email Validator for Comments","header_author":"Security Insight","header_description":"Stops fake or misused emails in comments by requiring a quick, one-time email confirmation. Helps prevent spam, ensures valid email ownership, and improves trust and deliverability.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2025-08-07 18:20:50","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"https:\/\/securityinsight.pro","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/securityinsight.pro","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":269,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.8.3":{"tag":"1.8.3","author":"securityinsight","date":"2025-08-07 18:20:50"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.7.0":"

This update introduces a secure admin page for tools, improves sanitization, and resolves all flags. Recommended for all users.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3341203,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.8.3"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.png":{"filename":"screenshot-1.png","revision":3341207,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-2.png":{"filename":"screenshot-2.png","revision":3341207,"resolution":"2","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-3.png":{"filename":"screenshot-3.png","revision":3341207,"resolution":"3","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-4.png":{"filename":"screenshot-4.png","revision":3341207,"resolution":"4","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-5.png":{"filename":"screenshot-5.png","revision":3341207,"resolution":"5","location":"assets","locale":""}},"screenshots":{"1":"The banner shown after a user submits a comment (telling them to confirm their email).","2":"The one-time confirmation email.","3":"The message shown after email is confirmed.","4":"Admin confirmation prompt before clearing confirmed emails.","5":"Email Validator admin tools screen."},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[6074,107,23357,18971,4248],"plugin_category":[44],"plugin_contributors":[246054],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-244080","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-comment-moderation","plugin_tags-comments","plugin_tags-email-confirmation","plugin_tags-email-verification","plugin_tags-spam-prevention","plugin_category-discussion-and-community","plugin_contributors-securityinsight","plugin_committers-securityinsight"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/email-validator-for-comments\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3341203","icon_2x":false,"generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/email-validator-for-comments\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3341207","caption":"The banner shown after a user submits a comment (telling them to confirm their email)."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/email-validator-for-comments\/assets\/screenshot-2.png?rev=3341207","caption":"The one-time confirmation email."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/email-validator-for-comments\/assets\/screenshot-3.png?rev=3341207","caption":"The message shown after email is confirmed."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/email-validator-for-comments\/assets\/screenshot-4.png?rev=3341207","caption":"Admin confirmation prompt before clearing confirmed emails."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/email-validator-for-comments\/assets\/screenshot-5.png?rev=3341207","caption":"Email Validator admin tools screen."}],"raw_content":"\n

Stop fake or misused emails in your comment section.<\/strong>
\nThis plugin prevents spam and ensures valid email ownership by requiring users to confirm their email address before a comment is submitted.<\/p>\n\n

When a user leaves a comment, they\u2019ll receive a one-time confirmation link by email. Their comment won\u2019t appear until they click the link \u2014 no accounts, no passwords and no friction for real users.<\/p>\n\n

Why Use It?<\/strong>\n- Improves trust and deliverability.\n- Cuts down on abuse, spam and bot activity.\n- Ensures email addresses actually belong to the commenter.\n- Comments from verified users go straight to approved or pending in the future.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h3>\n\n
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  • Email confirmation required before comment is accepted.<\/li>\n
  • Comments with unconfirmed emails are automatically deleted after 3 days.<\/li>\n
  • One-time confirmation \u2014 verified commenters skip confirmation next time.<\/li>\n
  • Lightweight, secure, and privacy-friendly.<\/li>\n
  • Admin tool to manually clear all verified email records.<\/li>\n
  • No account creation required.<\/li>\n
  • No third-party services or API keys needed.<\/li>\n
  • Only one confirmation email sent per hour to a single email address to prevent abuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Upload the plugin folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
    2. Activate the plugin through the \u2018Plugins\u2019 menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
    3. That\u2019s it \u2014 the plugin works automatically. No configuration required.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n

      Does it store user data?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Only temporarily. The commenter\u2019s email and comment content are stored until confirmation. After that, the pending data is deleted automatically. Nothing is shared or transmitted to third parties.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Will users have to confirm every time they comment?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      No. Once a user confirms their email once, future comments from the same email will bypass the confirmation step.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      What happens to unconfirmed comments?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      If the confirmation link isn\u2019t clicked within 3 days, the comment is automatically deleted.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Does it work with caching plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes, it\u2019s designed to work with most major caching solutions.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

      1.8.3<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Deprecated issues fixed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.8.1<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Error fixes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.8.0<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Added a view pending emails feature to admin tools. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.7.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Added secure admin tools page for managing confirmed emails.<\/li>\n
            • Added display of current pending and confirmed email counts.<\/li>\n
            • Added nonce verification to confirmation link handling.<\/li>\n
            • Improved code security, sanitization, and performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Blocks comment submission until the user confirms their email address with a one-time link. No accounts or captchas required.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/244080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244080"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/securityinsight"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=244080"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=244080"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=244080"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=244080"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmo.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=244080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}