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WP PlugIndex currently records CleanMod – AI Comment Moderation version 0.1.0 as active, updated 10mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
CleanMod WordPress Plugin integrates CleanMod AI comment moderation to automatically detect and handle toxic comments on your WordPress site.
Features
Automatic Moderation: New comments are automatically sent to CleanMod’s moderation API
Flexible Behavior: Configure how flagged and blocked comments are handled
Fail-Safe: Comments still work even if the API is unavailable
Native WordPress Integration: Works with WordPress’s built-in comment system
How It Works
When a new comment is submitted, the plugin intercepts it using WordPress’s pre_comment_approved filter
The comment text is sent to CleanMod’s /api/v1/moderate endpoint
Based on the decision returned ( allow, flag, or block ), the comment status is adjusted according to your settings
If the API is unavailable, comments proceed normally (fail-open policy)
External Services
dev) to analyze and moderate comments. When a new comment is submitted on your WordPress site, the comment text is sent to CleanMod’s API for moderation analysis.
Service Provider: CleanMod
dev/terms
dev/privacy
By using this plugin, you acknowledge that comment data will be transmitted to CleanMod’s servers for moderation purposes. By default, CleanMod saves only the comment hash and not the text itself. Please review CleanMod’s terms of use and privacy policy to understand how your data is handled.
Configuration
API Key
Get your API key from the CleanMod dashboard.
Navigate to Settings → CleanMod in WordPress admin
Enter your CleanMod API key
Enable the plugin
Configure moderation behavior
Moderation Behavior
When decision is “flag”:
No change: Comment passes through normally (respects WordPress default settings)
Hold for moderation: Comment is held pending manual review
When decision is “block”:
Hold for moderation: Comment is held pending manual review
Mark as spam: Comment is automatically marked as spam
Requirements
WordPress 5.0 or higher
PHP 7.4 or higher
Valid CleanMod API key
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
content moderation
ai
comments
spam
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity10 Dec 202510mo ago
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Recent tracked changes
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