Moderate if author URL
v0.1by chadsmith · updated 16 years ago
Requires approval on comments that contain an author URL.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,464 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Moderate if author URL at a glance
Moderate if author URL is a WordPress plugin by chadsmith with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Jan 18, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Moderate if author URL |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 1.5
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 18, 2011
- Last updated
- Jan 18, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Moderate if author URL
How many websites use Moderate if author URL?
Moderate if author URL is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Moderate if author URL been downloaded?
1,464 times in total since 2011.
When was Moderate if author URL last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Jan 18, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Moderate if author URL compatible with the latest WordPress?
Moderate if author URL’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Moderate if author URL still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Moderate if author URL have?
No one has reviewed Moderate if author URL on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Moderate if author URL?
The plugins most like Moderate if author URL, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Disqus Comment System (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | chadsmith |
| First released | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 1.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 18, 2011 |
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