With moderation you can block potentially malicious links. A well moderated comment thread can add value to a boring post. There may be readers who are more knowledgeable about the topic, and their input can improve your post. Good quality comments attract knowledgeable people who will add valuable information, and that's what you want for your post. Remember that comments become part of your blog content for as long as the post exists on your blog.

Why you shouldn't moderate comments Moderating comments Contact Lists can take a long time. For large websites with a good readership, this can be a real pain, or even impractical unless you use a third party comment system. Moderation frustrates many genuine users who want to participate in the discussion. Typically, users want to see their comment immediately after they click Publish. What if you're not there to approve it? You can fight comment spam using the plugin.



The Akismet plugin that comes with the base WordPress software does a pretty good job of filtering out spam if you configure it correctly. Now that you know the reasons and against moderation, what are you going to do? I recommend moderating, but be careful. The primary WordPress comment system itself is pretty decent. It allows you to effectively moderate comments while preventing the vast majority of comment spam. Default WordPress Comment Moderation Settings To set up blog moderation, go to Settings > Discussion. Here you will find the default WordPress comment settings.