Minimum Comment Length

Check the comment for a set minimum length and disapprove it if it's too short. Make your commenters leave meaningful comments!

Author:Team Yoast (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:3.5
WordPress version tested:4.0
Plugin version:1.1
Added to WordPress repository:31-07-2008
Last updated:05-11-2014
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. 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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Plugin URI:https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/minimum-c...
Total downloads:9 406
Active installs:500+
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Don't you find it annoying when someone comments with just a smiley? Or a "thanks"? On quite a few forums you have to leave a comment with a minimum of 15 characters to be able to comment, but WordPress doesn't allow you to set such a threshold. With this plugin, it does. It easily checks the comment for a set minimum length and disapprove it if it's too short (except if you're either an editor or an admin).

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