The Settings Discussion Screen in WordPress allows you to manage comment settings and notifications. Here’s a concise summary of the options available:
Discussion Settings
- Default article Setting: Configure options for pingbacks, trackbacks, and allowing comments on new articles.
- Other comment settings: Specify requirements for comment author name and email, user registration for commenting, automatic comment closure, threaded comments, and comment pagination.
Email me whenever
- Anyone posts a comment: Receive email notifications for every comment on your site.
- A comment is held for moderation: Get notified when a comment is held for moderation.
Before a comment appears
- An administrator must always approve the comment: Require approval for all comments, even if they appear spam.
- Comment author must have a previously approved comment: Only allow comments from Authors with a previously approved comment.
Comment Moderation:
- Hold a comment in the queue if it contains [X] or more links: Set a threshold for the number of links in a comment before it’s held for moderation.
- When a comment contains any of these words: Specify spam words that will trigger holding a comment in the moderation queue.
Comment Blocklist:
- When a comment contains any of these words: Add words, names, URLs, or IP addresses that will mark a comment as spam and potentially delete it.
Avatars:
- Avatar display: Choose whether to show or hide comment author avatars.
- Maximum Rating: Set the highest allowed rating for Gravatars.
Default Avatar:
- Choose the default avatar to display for users without a custom one.
Save Changes
Click this button to save your settings.
By utilizing the Settings Discussion Screen, you can effectively manage comments, prevent spam, and customize the commenting experience on your WordPress site.