Title: Force Comments into Moderation
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Force Comments into Moderation

 *  Resolved [anappygirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anappygirl/)
 * (@anappygirl)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/)
 * I searched for this, and may have missed it. Where’s the option to force ALL 
   comments into moderation, to be approved by me? I thought this could be done,
   but I don’t see where to do it.
 * I have Bad Behavior and Spam Karma installed.
 * Thanks, and sorry if this has been covered.

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 *  [4k](https://wordpress.org/support/users/4k/)
 * (@4k)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-601737)
 * options>>discussion>>Before a comment appears:
 *  Thread Starter [anappygirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anappygirl/)
 * (@anappygirl)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-601740)
 * The boxes are all checked. It’s not working. Any idea why?
 *  [yeleek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yeleek/)
 * (@yeleek)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-601742)
 * Do you have the tick in the box for ‘Comment author must have a previously approved
   comment’ – if so try removing it but leave the tick in the box for ‘An administrator
   must always approve the comment’.
 *  Thread Starter [anappygirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anappygirl/)
 * (@anappygirl)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-601745)
 * That’s the way it was originally, and it wasn’t working. So, I went back and 
   ticked everything. Still doesn’t work.
 *  [yeleek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yeleek/)
 * (@yeleek)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-601754)
 * How about clearing any cookies for your site…
 * Then trying to submit a comment under IE to your site, don’t approve the comment.
   I think it should still appear for you though when looking at the post.
 * Then try to connect to the same post with FF (or another browser) – the comment
   shouldn’t show as it should be waiting approval.
 *  Thread Starter [anappygirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anappygirl/)
 * (@anappygirl)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-601774)
 * It doesn’t work.
 *  [yeleek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yeleek/)
 * (@yeleek)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-601777)
 * what happens… give us details.
 *  Thread Starter [anappygirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anappygirl/)
 * (@anappygirl)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-601878)
 * Sorry it took me so long to reply. I was at work and couldn’t access my email
   to…access my password so I could log on.
 * I figured it out. Spam Karma has a plugin that you have to install, in order 
   to force all comments into moderation. You can’t do it, if you don’t have that
   plugin. I uploaded the file, into the general Spam Karma folder, instead of the
   Spam Karma _plugins_ folder. That’s why my comments weren’t being forced into
   moderation.
 * As always, thanks for your timely, helpful responses. I love you all. I’d be 
   in a perpetual “hot mess” without ya!
 * Till next time…
 * A Nappy Girl
 *  [anakalia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anakalia/)
 * (@anakalia)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-602101)
 * A Nappy Girl, what plug-in are you referring to? I’m having the same problem,
   that no matter which options are ticked on the Discussion page, nothing changes.
   Because I’m being harassed by someone, I really need to have all comments moderated
   at least for the time being and nothing works like it’s supposed to on the Discussion
   page.
 * Blocking the person’s IP also blocks other people’s ability to participate, so
   that’s a last last resort.
 * UPDATE: Never mind, I think I found it. For anyone else’s future reference, the
   plug-in is SK2 – Moderate Plugin and it can be found here
    [http://blog.ftwr.co.uk/wordpress/sk2-moderate-plugin/](http://blog.ftwr.co.uk/wordpress/sk2-moderate-plugin/)

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 * Last reply from: [anakalia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anakalia/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-comments-into-moderation/#post-602101)
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