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Where: Readers & money → Comments
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/comments (replace <your-site> with your site address)
Steps
- Open Settings → Site & brand → Add features. The page is called Features.
- Find Reader comments under For your site. If it is not there, open Other niches. Tap Switch on (or Show in my admin). When it shows On, it is ready.
- If it shows Needs and a plan name, your plan does not include it yet. See Choose a plan.
- Open Readers & money, then Comments.
- Approve the good ones and remove the rest. Give a reason; the reader does not see it, but it is kept in your activity log.
- Open Comment settings to choose who can comment and how comments are checked.
Good to know
- Comments can close automatically some days after publishing. 0 means never.
- Readers who are muted have their comments held until you approve them. Banned readers cannot comment at all.
- Only the site owner can switch features on. Others see: "Only the owner can add features. Ask the owner to switch one on."
Common problems
I cannot find Reader comments in my admin. Why: The feature is off or not yet installed. Fix: Open Settings → Site & brand → Add features and tap Switch on or Show in my admin. If a screen says "This feature is switched off. The owner can switch it on in Features.", ask the owner.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to approve every comment?
No. Hold every comment, only those from new readers, or let trusted readers post at once.
Can I switch comments off for one section?
Yes. Turn comments on or off for the whole site or per section, and per story.
How do I stop bots?
Turn on the human check in reader sign-in settings.