Approve & reject comments
The moderation queue lives at dashboard → your site → Moderation. By default, comments auto-publish — turn on manual review under Site Settings → Comment widget → Auto-publish: Off to send everything to the queue first.
Filter the queue
Use the top filter row to narrow the list by:
- Status — All / Pending / Approved / Rejected / Spam
- Author — search by username or email
- Date range
- Article — paste any article URL to see only comments on that piece
- Text — search the body of the comment
Approve, reject, edit, delete
Each row exposes the same five actions:
| Action | What happens |
|---|---|
| Approve | Publishes the comment immediately. |
| Reject | Hides the comment from the thread. Author can be notified. |
| Edit | Open the editor, fix typos or trim, save. Edited flag is shown to readers. |
| Delete | Permanent removal — can’t be undone. |
| Mark as spam | Hides + trains the spam classifier. |
Bulk select
Check the row checkboxes on the left and use the Bulk actions dropdown above the table. Useful when cleaning up after a brigade.
Send every comment to manual review
If you’d rather every comment land in the queue first instead of auto-publishing, set Site Settings → Comment widget → Moderate every comment → On in the Vuukle dashboard.
To send only borderline comments to the queue (rather than every comment), tighten the toxicity / spam thresholds in Site Settings → Comment widget → Moderation — lower numbers mean stricter. See auto-moderation.