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Comment Approved Notifier Extended<\/strong> is a lightweight WordPress plugin with a single focus: automatically notify comment authors when their comments are approved.<\/p>\n\n This plugin does ONE thing and does it well:\n* Sends customizable email notifications when comments are approved\n* No unnecessary features, no performance overhead\n* Clean, efficient code following WordPress best practices<\/p>\n\n Personalize your emails with these shortcodes:<\/p>\n\n The plugin is fully translatable and includes:\n* Text domain: This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data beyond what WordPress already stores for comments. It uses existing comment author email addresses to send notifications.<\/p>\n\n If Comment Approved Notifier Extended has saved you time and frustration, please consider:<\/p>\n\n For support, feature requests, or bug reports:\n* Visit the WordPress.org support forum<\/a>\n* Check the plugin website<\/a><\/p>\n\n This program is free software; you can redistribute it and\/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.<\/p>\n\n This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n No, it only sends notifications for actual comments. Trackbacks and pingbacks are excluded by design to prevent unnecessary emails.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes! The email body supports HTML, so you can add styling. The plugin includes a professional, responsive template by default. For advanced customization, you can modify the template file in You can use these shortcodes in both subject and body:\n* Yes! The plugin uses WordPress's native No, emails are only sent when a comment transitions from \"unapproved\" to \"approved\" status. Newly posted comments that are automatically approved will not trigger emails.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes! The default email template is fully responsive and includes dark mode support for better user experience.<\/p><\/dd>\n Absolutely! The plugin is translation-ready. Use the included The plugin is specifically designed for standard WordPress comments. Custom post type comments work as long as they're registered as the 'comment' type.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. The plugin is extremely lightweight with zero bloat. It only loads on the admin settings page and when a comment is approved. No frontend resources are loaded.<\/p><\/dd>\n The plugin logs errors to your WordPress debug log when email sending fails. Enable The current version supports the predefined shortcodes. For custom fields, you can modify the plugin code or request a feature on the support forum.<\/p><\/dd>\n The plugin only uses email addresses already stored in WordPress comments. It doesn't collect any additional personal data. However, please review with your legal counsel for your specific use case.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes! The plugin works regardless of your editor choice as it operates on the comment approval process, not the content creation process.<\/p><\/dd>\n Currently, notifications are sent for all approved comments site-wide. This keeps the plugin simple and focused. If you need post-specific control, consider requesting this feature in the support forum.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\ud83c\udfaf Single Purpose, Zero Bloat<\/h4>\n\n
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[commentauthor]<\/code> - Comment author's name<\/li>\n[commentedposttitle]<\/code> - Title of the post<\/li>\n[commentaddress]<\/code> - Direct link to the comment<\/li>\n[commentcontent]<\/code> - The comment text<\/li>\n[blogname]<\/code> - Your site name<\/li>\n[blogurl]<\/code> - Your site URL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\ud83d\udd12 Security First<\/h4>\n\n
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Does this work with all comment types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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templates\/email-template-1.php<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\nWhat shortcodes are available?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
[commentauthor]<\/code> - Comment author's name\n* [commentedposttitle]<\/code> - Post title\n* [commentaddress]<\/code> - Direct link to comment\n* [commentcontent]<\/code> - Comment text\n* [blogname]<\/code> - Your blog name\n* [blogurl]<\/code> - Your blog URL<\/p><\/dd>\nWill this work with my email delivery service?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
wp_mail()<\/code> function, which works with any SMTP plugin like WP Mail SMTP, Easy WP SMTP, or Post SMTP. For better deliverability, we recommend using an SMTP plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\nDoes this send emails for pending comments?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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.pot<\/code> file with Loco Translate or Poedit to create translations.<\/p><\/dd>\nDoes this work with custom comment types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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WP_DEBUG_LOG<\/code> in wp-config.php to view error messages.<\/p><\/dd>\nCan I add custom fields to the email?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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Can I disable notifications for specific posts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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