Title: Internal Comments
Author: Deep Web Solutions
Published: <strong>July 27, 2021</strong>
Last modified: July 17, 2022

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Internal Comments

 By [Deep Web Solutions](https://profiles.wordpress.org/deepwebsolutions/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/internal-comments.1.2.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/internal-comments/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/internal-comments/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/internal-comments/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/internal-comments/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/internal-comments/)

## Description

**Internal Comments is a plugin that lets you post admin-facing comments that are
only visible to users with admin-area access on any registered post type.**

After selecting the post types that support internal comments in the plugin’s settings,
a new metabox will appear on the edit screen of posts belonging to those post types.
Users with appropriate permissions will now be able to post new internal comments.

Here is a short overview of the features offered by this plugin:

 * Internal comments can be enabled on all registered post types for which WordPress
   auto-generates the UI screens.
 * Administrators can view a list of all internal comments posted on the site through
   a new submenu point under the _Comments_ admin menu.
 * The number of internal comments a post has can be viewed in a new column on the
   WordPress posts list table screen.
 * **[Premium]** Internal comments can be quick-viewed from the WordPress posts 
   list column without opening the single post edit screen.
 * **[Premium]** Internal comments can be marked as private so that they are only
   visible to the original author and administrators.
 * **[Premium]** Internal comments can be edited and replied to inline.

### Premium support and features

Some of the features mentioned above are only bundled with the premium version of
our plugin available [here](https://www.deep-web-solutions.com/plugins/internal-comments/).
It is perfectly possible, however, to use the free version and extend it via filters
and actions with your own version of the same premium features.

Premium customers are also entitled to prioritized help and support through [our support forum](https://www.deep-web-solutions.com/support/).

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Plugin settings page.
 * [[
 * Example of how the metabox looks like in Gutenberg.
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 * Example of how the metabox looks like in the Classic Editor.
 * [[
 * Example of the WP tables column.

## Installation

There are no prerequisites other than the minimum WordPress version.

### INSTALL FROM WITHIN WORDPRESS

 1. Visit the plugins page withing your dashboard and select `Add New`.
 2. Search for `Internal Comments` and click the `Install Now` button.
 3. Activate the plugin from within your `Plugins` page.

### INSTALL MANUALLY

 1. Download the plugin from https://wordpress.org/plugins/internal-comments and unzip
    the archive.
 2. Upload the `internal-comments` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 3. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress.

### AFTER ACTIVATION

If the minimum WordPress and PHP requirements are met, you will find a menu submenu“
Internal Comments” under the “Settings” admin menu. There you will be able to:

 1. Choose which post types support internal comments.
 2. Choose which other features of the plugin should be enabled, if applicable.

## FAQ

### Do internal comments show up on the front-end of the site?

Internal comments do **not** show up on the front-end nor are they included in the
post’s comment count. If your theme somehow bypasses our filters and displays them,
please reach out to us so we can try to offer compatibility with your theme.

### Can I post sensitive information in internal comments?

Internal comments are meant strictly for internal use but you should still _avoid_
storing sensitive information. The data is not encrypted in the database and we 
can’t promise that it won’t leak. Think of these comments more as a digital version
of post-its.

### Is this compatible with WooCommerce?

Yes! You can use internal comments on WooCommerce orders, products, and even coupons.

### Is this compatible with [insert plugin name]?

Likely yes. Internal Comments works with all registered post types that use the 
WordPress UI. If you don’t find your post type in the plugin’s settings, please 
raise a support question.

### How can I get help if I’m stuck?

If you’re using the free version, you can find more examples in [our knowledge base](https://docs.deep-web-solutions.com/article-categories/internal-comments/)
and you can open a community support ticket here at [wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/internal-comments/).
Our staff regularly goes through the community forum to try and help.

If you’ve purchased the premium version of the plugin [on our website](https://www.deep-web-solutions.com/plugins/internal-comments/),
you are entitled to a year of premium updates and access to [our prioritized support forum](https://www.deep-web-solutions.com/support/).
You can use that to contact our support team directly if you have any questions.

### I have a question that is not listed here

There is a chance that your question might be answered [in our knowledge base](https://docs.deep-web-solutions.com/article-categories/internal-comments/).
Otherwise, feel free to reach out via our [contact form](https://www.deep-web-solutions.com/contact/).

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Internal Comments” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Deep Web Solutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/deepwebsolutions/)
 *   [ ahegyes ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ahegyes/)

“Internal Comments” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/internal-comments/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Internal Comments” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/internal-comments)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/internal-comments/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/internal-comments/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/internal-comments/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/internal-comments/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.2.4 (July 17th, 2022)

 * Tested up to WordPress 6.0.1.
 * Updated Freemius SDK.

#### 1.2.3 (March 8th, 2022)

 * Fix: Notice on inline-save AJAX calls.
 * Security: updated Freemius SDK.
 * Dev: updated DWS framework.

#### 1.2.2 (February 8th, 2022)

 * Tested up to WordPress 5.9.
 * Dev: updated DWS framework.

#### 1.2.1 (January 14th, 2022)

 * Tested up to PHP 8.1.
 * Dev: updated DWS framework.

#### 1.2.0 (December 10th, 2021)

 * Fixed readme.
 * Dev: moved most HTML to dedicated files.
 * Dev: updated DWS framework.
 * Dev: added more automated tests.

#### 1.1.2 (September 27th, 2021)

 * Fixed metabox being outputted on all post types when no post types have been 
   selected on the settings page.
 * Fixed readme formatting for WordPress.org.

#### 1.1.0, 1.1.1 (September 26th, 2021)

 * Fixed fatal error on cron-like requests.
 * Tested with the latest version of WordPress.
 * Scripts and styles are only enqueued on relevant admin pages.
 * Fixed language domain inside dependencies folder.
 * Dev: rebuilt the entire settings page. Please re-save your settings after updating.
 * Dev: updated DWS framework.

#### 1.0.0 (July 27th, 2021)

 * First official release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2.4**
 *  Last updated **4 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.0.11**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/internal-comments/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/internal-comments/),
   and [Romanian](https://ro.wordpress.org/plugins/internal-comments/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/internal-comments)
 * Tag
 * [private comments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/private-comments/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/internal-comments/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Deep Web Solutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/deepwebsolutions/)
 *   [ ahegyes ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ahegyes/)

## Support

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