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New WordPress Plugin - Comment Email Responder
When I started blogging, I pondered the best method to respond to reader comments. I use the Subscribe to Comments plugin, but I know that not every commenter subscribes.
Perhaps you’ve used this method: respond on your blog AND via email to the commenter. This ensures that everyone gets a response to every comment posted. Yep, it’s anal. But it also creates conversations and shows readers that you care.
The problem is that it takes time to respond via email, then copy and paste the response to the blog’s comment form, so everyone can see the response. Now there’s a better way!
New WordPress plugin
When I couldn’t find a ready-made solution, I decided that I’d have to make one myself. So I did!
Comment Email Responder is my first ever WordPress plugin. It has a brand new page here at Legal Andrew that explains how it works, simple installation instructions, and usage info.
The plugin doesn’t alter your database, and there’s only 5 simple installation steps. You basically edit the plugin file to include your email address, and drop a couple PHP statements into your comments.php file. I’m happy to help you get it installed.
The coolest feature (in my opinion) is that the plugin doesn’t send duplicate emails to commenters. If Bob comments on this page, and I use Comment Email Responder to reply, he will get a short email, showing my reply. But if Bob used Subscribe to Comments to subscribe to all comments on this post, he will receive that email, like everyone else. Cool, right?
Download and install
Download Comment Email Responder on its project page.
Installation instructions are also on the project page, as well as a change log and comment form for bugs, etc.
Finally, if you find this plugin useful, I appreciate your support, via link love or a small donation.
Update - Apr. 21, 12 PM - The plugin is now at version 2.22. Owen is now the primary developer, so download it over at the new plugin page.
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April 17th, 2007
oh i have already seen the effect of this plugin .. i got an email from u… i like this plugin … will intall… when i m free
April 17th, 2007
Hem,
I’m glad you like the plugin.
April 18th, 2007
Sweet, now if only I wasn’t using blogspot.
April 18th, 2007
*grin* .. switch to WordPress
April 19th, 2007
Lise,
I’ve got to agree with Owen on this one: WordPress is much better than Blogger. But if you’ve been blogging for a while, switching is not a very simple task. It can be done, though.
Take care,
Andrew
April 20th, 2007
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April 21st, 2007
[...] please subscribe to my RSS feed.Or, you can get free email updates.Thanks for visiting!Last week I proudly announced the release of my first WordPress plugin. The handy plugin makes it easy for the blog administrator [...]
June 10th, 2007
[...] Responding to each and every comments and let them know that you responded. Check out the comment email responder. [...]
July 10th, 2007
[...] Comment Email Responder WordPress plugin: If you’re using WordPress this plugin will send an automated “thank you� email to readers as they place comments on your blog. This is a great way to let readers know that you appreciate their participation (and it will encourage repeat visitors) without spending any time. [...]
July 25th, 2007
Excellent plugin, been looking for this for a while…!
Thank You
July 25th, 2007
Hey! I don’t have that plug-in for my WP. Should I fire my blog manager?
July 26th, 2007
FTS - I can install this plugin for you, but it’s not compatible with the plugin for users to edit comments. You’ll need to pick which one you’d rather have. Just let me know.
September 8th, 2007
This is my first post
just saying HI
November 1st, 2007
Just wanted to say nice plug-in. I like the live comment preview too - pretty cool!
December 15th, 2007
very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
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