Sven Lehnert

BuddyForms

Problem 
In WordPress it is not possible to edit a published post and save it as new draft or pending review without removing the post from the frontend. 
In the moment, if the post status is set to something else as published, it is removed. This makes it impossible to create a private draft or set an edited post to pending review without creating a 404. 
For the BuddyForms front-end editing we want to have the feature to save a private draft or set the edit post to pending review without creating a 404.
With the BuddyForms Moderation Extension you can solve exactly this problem.
The extension creates a new Form Builder MetaBox “Moderation”
With 3 new Post Status
<ul>
<li>Edit draft –> Is a new created post or a new edit draft of an existing post and only available for your editing.</li>
<li>Awaiting Review –> You have finished editing and want your post to be moderationed and published.</li>
<li>Approved –> Your post has been approved and is merged back to the live version.</li>
</ul>
How it works: 
If you create a new edit draft, a new child post of your live post will be created as a duplicate of your live post. 
During the editing process you will edit the child post and your live version is untouched and available to the public. 
If you set the post to “awaiting review” and a moderationer (admin) approves your post, the post will be merged back to the live version and set to approved.
This will work for all the content, custom fields and taxonomies.
Video from Webzio Showcase the Plugin! 
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Mail Notification 
With the BuddyForms in build Notification System you can create mail trigger notification for the different post status to let your users and Moderators know, when a new post is ready for moderation or gets approved.
BuddyForms Moderation is the perfect plugin for you if you are in need of a solid frontend post editing moderation management.
It doesn’t matter if you let your users create products or Kitten Story’s. It just work fine with any custom post type related plugin.
The BuddyForms Moderation extension gives you full control of the user submissions without affecting the live version or even giving them the rights to edit a published post.
<h3>Documentation & Support</h3>
<h4>Extensive Documentation and Support</h4>
All code is neat, clean and well documented (inline as well as in the documentation).
The BuddyForms documentation with many how-tos is following now!
If you still get stuck somewhere, our support gets you back on the right track. 
You can find all help buttons in your BuddyForms Settings Panel in your WP Dashboard!

BuddyForms Moderation ( Former: Review Logic )

Create new drafts or pending reviews from new or published posts without changing the live version.

Slava Abakumov

CommentsWP transforms your WordPress comments section into a powerful analytics and insights hub. 
Instead of just collecting comments, it helps moderators and site owners analyze engagement, track trends, and discover their most active commenters — all in one beautiful dashboard.
<h3>💡 Why Use CommentsWP</h3>
CommentsWP aggregates data already stored in your WordPress database and presents it in clear, actionable widgets and tables. 
You’ll gain a new understanding of how your readers engage and how comment activity evolves over time.
Key benefits: 
– Instantly see comment statistics and engagement patterns 
– Identify your top commenters and active discussions 
– Detect anomalies and potential manual spam attempts 
– Compare posts with and without comments 
– Analyze response speed and comment types 
– Get meaningful, visual insights without complex setup
<h3>🧭 Dashboard Overview</h3>
<h4>Comments Card Widgets</h4>
Quickly access aggregated data from your WordPress comments database. 
Each card displays a specific metric:
<ul>
<li>4 default comment statuses: Approved, Pending, Spam, Trashed</li>
<li>Average Time To First Comment (e.g., 1m 3d 8h 35min 18s)</li>
<li>Fastest Time To First Comment (e.g., 1d 20h 38min 53s)</li>
<li>Posts with vs. without comments (totals and percentages)</li>
<li>Logged-in vs. Guest comments (totals and percentages)</li>
<li>Top-level vs. Threaded replies (totals and percentages)</li>
<li>Pingbacks and Trackbacks (totals and percentages)</li>
</ul>
Each card links to detailed documentation on the <a href="https://commentswp.com/docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">CommentsWP website</a>.
<h3>📊 Table Widgets</h3>
Not all useful data fits into a single number. That’s why CommentsWP also provides data table widgets.
<h4>Total by User</h4>
See how many comments were left by your most prolific commenters. 
Group users by email or IP address to spot patterns: 
– Same person using different names or IPs 
– Different people using the same email
<h4>Anomalies Table</h4>
Identify “manual spammers” or hyper-active users who leave large volumes of comments, possibly using multiple emails or IP addresses.
<h4>Total by Time Period</h4>
Track how comment activity changes over time — by year, month, week, or day. 
Quickly detect engagement trends across your site’s history.
<h3>👥 Commenter Profiles</h3>
The Profiles page lists all comment authors along with: 
– Total number of comments 
– Date of first and last comment 
– Known names and aliases
This feature gives you a clear view of your active audience. 
Future versions will include more behavioral insights and interaction data.
<h3>⚙️ How CommentsWP Works</h3>
CommentsWP runs all analytics server-side and caches results automatically. 
Complex SQL queries are executed only when new comments are added, updated, or deleted — ensuring fast performance and minimal load on your database.
Data is calculated and displayed only in the WordPress admin area, on the Comments → Dashboard page. 
It does not affect your site’s frontend or your visitors’ browsing experience.
<h3>🔐 Access Control</h3>
Only logged-in users with the <code>moderate_comments</code> capability can access the CommentsWP Dashboard. 
By default, this includes Administrators and Editors.
<h3>🌍 Translation & Compatibility</h3>
CommentsWP is translation-ready and uses the <code>commentswp</code> text domain. 
It works seamlessly with Loco Translate, WPML, and most caching or performance plugins.
<h3>🧠 How To Use CommentsWP</h3>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Navigate to Comments → Dashboard in your WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Review your analytics cards for quick insights.</li>
<li>Explore the Profiles page to learn more about your commenters.</li>
<li>Use the comment type filter (comments, pingbacks, trackbacks) to refine your view.</li>
<li>Visit the <a href="https://commentswp.com/docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">documentation</a> for detailed explanations of each card.</li>
</ol>
<h3>🧩 Troubleshooting</h3>
Dashboard shows old data 
→ The plugin caches results. Add or update a comment to refresh all stats automatically.
Performance concerns on large sites 
→ CommentsWP runs heavy queries only when cache refreshes, not on every page load.
No data in tables 
→ Ensure your site has approved comments. Some widgets only display data for approved entries.
Can I export this data? 
→ Not yet, but export tools will be implemented in future versions if enough users request them.

Comments Analytics – Dashboard & Commenter Profiles

A unique plugin to analyse comments. Especially useful on websites with thousands of comments. Great work, thank you!

Excellent

Практический уникальный плагин в репозитории wp.org для анализа комментариев на сайте под управлением WordPress c крутым дашбордом и фильтрами - очень удобное дополнение для сайта с кучей комментариев.

Отличный плагин для анализа комментариев

Analyze WordPress comments in one dashboard. Track comment stats, identify top commenters, and gain engagement insights.

BuddyForms Moderation ( Former: Review Logic ) vs Comments Analytics – Dashboard & Commenter Profiles