Comment Approved vs Comment Reply Email — WordPress

Comment Approved Notifier Extended vs Comment Reply

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Comment Approved Notifier Extended

5.0·7reviews·500+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Comment Approved Notifier Extended	Comment Reply
Tagline	—	—
Description	3206 / 5000 chars64% used	3125 / 5000 chars63% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	ufukart	Arno Welzel
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2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Comment Approved Notifier Extended and Comment Reply Email Notification
Metric	Comment Approved Notifier Extended	Comment Reply Email Notification
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.8 ★
Total reviews	7	★ 33
Active installs	500+	3,000+
Free plan	—	—

3. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Comment Approved Notifier Extended	Comment Reply
feedback form	#490	Not ranked
custom form	Not ranked	#653
form	Not ranked	#745
forms	Not ranked	#807

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Comment Approved Notifier Extended

Comment Approved Notifier Extended is a lightweight WordPress plugin with a single focus: automatically notify comment authors when their comments are approved. 🎯 Single Purpose, Zero Bloat This plugin does ONE thing and does it well: * Sends customizable email notifications when comments are approved * No unnecessary features, no performance overhead * Clean, efficient code following WordPress best practices ✨ Key Features Automatic Email Notifications – Instantly notifies users when their comment is approved Customizable Templates – Personalize email subject and body with shortcodes Professional Email Design – Beautiful, responsive HTML email template Dark Mode Support – Email template adapts to user preferences Secure – Built with WordPress security standards (nonce verification, data sanitization, validation) Translation Ready – Fully translatable with .pot file included Lightweight – Minimal database queries, no bloat Developer Friendly – Clean, well-documented code 🎨 Available Shortcodes Personalize your emails with these shortcodes: [commentauthor] – Comment author’s name [commentedposttitle] – Title of the post [commentaddress] – Direct link to the comment [commentcontent] – The comment text [blogname] – Your site name [blogurl] – Your site URL 🔒 Security First Email validation with is_email() Nonce verification for form submissions Data sanitization with sanitize_text_field() and wp_kses_post() Output escaping for security ABSPATH checks Error logging for debugging 💡 Use Cases Improve user engagement by notifying commenters Build community by acknowledging contributions Increase return visits to your blog Professional communication with your audience 🌍 Translation Ready The plugin is fully translatable and includes: * Text domain: comment-approved-notifier-extended * .pot file for translations * RTL support Privacy Policy This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data beyond what WordPress already stores for comments. It uses existing comment author email addresses to send notifications. 💝 Support This Plugin If Comment Approved Notifier Extended has saved you time and frustration, please consider: ⭐ Leave a 5-star review – Help others discover this solution 🐛 Report bugs or request features – We value your feedback ☕ Buy me a coffee – Support continued development 📢 Share with others – Help fellow WordPress users avoid the “Missed Schedule” nightmare Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports: * Visit the WordPress.org support forum * Check the plugin website Credits Original author: yakuphan Current maintainer: UfukArt Email template design: Responsive HTML email best practices License This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

Top keywords

email11×2.55%
comment8×1.85%
support7×1.62%
wordpress6×1.39%
approved5×1.16%
license4×0.93%
author3×0.69%
comments3×0.69%
data3×0.69%
email template3×0.69%
notifications3×0.69%
security3×0.69%

Comment Reply

This plugin allows visitors to subscribe to get answers to their comments via e-mail. Warning This plugin uses the “wp_insert_comment” hook, therefore, everytime a comment is created, a notification is likely to be sent. If you are importing comments into your blog, it’s a good idea to disable this plugin. Sending e-mails does not work? The plugin uses the standard WordPress e-mail function. If you have problems getting e-mails sent, you might try using plugins like https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/ to improve sending e-mails from your site. Customizing the layout of the checkboxes The label next to the checkboxes don’t contain a whitespace. Depending on your theme you might want to add a custom style like this to get a space between the checkbox and the label: input#cren_subscribe_to_comment, input#cren_gdpr { margin-right: 0.5em; } The plugin does not add this style be default as it depends on your theme if this is neccessary. Customizing the email template To customize the email template, copy the “templates” folder to your theme folder (a child theme should be used to avoid losing the custom templates when the theme is updated). The plugin will look for templates on the “/wp-content/themes/[THEME]/templates/cren/” folder; if a custom template is not found, then it will fallback to the default template. Templates folder on GitHub: https://github.com/arnowelzel/worpdress-comment-reply-email-notification/tree/master/templates Changing the subscription checkbox label The checkbox label can be changed with the cren_comment_checkbox_label filter. This way you can update the text to your taste and keep the plugin updated. Changing the GDPR checkbox label The GDPR checkbox label can be changed with the cren_gdpr_checkbox_label filter. This way you can update the text to your taste and keep the plugin updated. Modifiying HTML output Using the filters cren_gdpr_checkbox_html and cren_comment_subscribe_html you can modify the HTML output of the checkboxes if needed. Example: add_filter('cren_gdpr_checkbox_html', function(string $html_output, string $label_text, string $privacy_policy_url): string { $html_output = ' ' . $label_text . ' * ( Privacy Policy ) '; return $html_output; }, 10, 3); add_filter('cren_comment_subscribe_html', function(string $html_output, string $label_text, bool $checked_default): string { $checked = $checked_default ? 'checked' : ''; $html_output = ' ' . $label_text . ' '; return $html_output; }, 10, 3);

Top keywords

label12×3.01%
html10×2.51%
checkbox

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Comment Approved Notifier Extended or Comment Reply Email Notification?

Comment Approved Notifier Extended has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 7 reviews) compared to Comment Reply Email Notification (4.8★ from 33 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Comment Approved Notifier Extended or Comment Reply Email Notification?

Comment Approved Notifier Extended holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Comment Approved Notifier Extended or Comment Reply Email Notification?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Comment Reply Email Notification has the deeper published review base (33 vs 7), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Comment Approved Notifier Extended typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 reviews). Comment Reply Email Notification typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (33 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Comment Approved Notifier Extended and Comment Reply Email Notification?

Migration support varies by app and category. Comment Approved Notifier Extended and Comment Reply Email Notification both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Comment Approved Notifier Extended" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Comment Approved Notifier Extended vs Comment Reply

Comment Approved Notifier Extended

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

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At a glance

AppRanks verdict

3. Search rankings

4. Activity in the last 90 days

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5. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Comment Approved Notifier Extended or Comment Reply Email Notification?

Should I choose Comment Approved Notifier Extended or Comment Reply Email Notification?

Which is faster to set up, Comment Approved Notifier Extended or Comment Reply Email Notification?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Comment Approved Notifier Extended and Comment Reply Email Notification?

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