Title: “An administrator must always approve the comment” not showing in admin
Last modified: October 13, 2022

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# “An administrator must always approve the comment” not showing in admin

 *  [steve_williams_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steve_williams_wp/)
 * (@steve_williams_wp)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-administrator-must-always-approve-the-comment-not-showing-in-admin/)
 * Hello
 * I have a blog page that allows comments however I would like to moderate them
   before there are visible to others. The checkbox for “An administrator must always
   approve the comment” is not showing in my admin screen.
 * I have check boxed all the settings as suggested but I just cannot find that 
   elusive check box. I am using the latest version of WordPress 6.0.2
 * I am trying to achieve the obvious > Someone posts a comment > It’s not visible
   to start with > I moderate it > Authorise it if appropriate > It then becomes
   visible.
 * Any suggestions please?

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 *  [George Appiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)
 * (@gappiah)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-administrator-must-always-approve-the-comment-not-showing-in-admin/#post-16097517)
 * I’m not sure where you’re seeing that wording, but the correct label for the 
   feature is:
 * `Before a comment appears: Comment must be manually approved`
 * … and it’s at **SETTINGS => DISCUSSION**
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/i.snipboard.io/WAZ1pn.jpg?ssl=1)
 *  Thread Starter [steve_williams_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steve_williams_wp/)
 * (@steve_williams_wp)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-administrator-must-always-approve-the-comment-not-showing-in-admin/#post-16097547)
 * Thanks for the response.
    I can see the setting you mention but with that checked,
   comments are still shown. I want the comments hidden until I moderate them.
 *  [George Appiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)
 * (@gappiah)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-administrator-must-always-approve-the-comment-not-showing-in-admin/#post-16097600)
 * Where are you seeing the comment?
 * Note that the user who posted the comment may see it (along with the message 
   that the comment is being held for moderation)… but it’s not published on the
   website and no one else will see it.
 * Note also that if you want ALL comments to be moderated (even if the user has
   a previously approved comment), the second option in my screenshot should be 
   unchecked.
 * If your settings are correct yet the comment is indeed getting posted publicly
   on your site, then your theme or perhaps a plugin may be interfering with the
   WordPress user roles and capabilities. In that case, you’ll need to disable all
   plugins and switch to one of the default themes and troubleshoot the source of
   the problem.
 * And to answer your specific original question, the phrase **“An administrator
   must always approve the comment”** is how the same feature shown above was labeled
   in earlier versions of WordPress (see below). It’s the exact same setting/feature…
   just the labeling has changed.
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/i.snipboard.io/AW4CFI.jpg?ssl=1)
 *  Thread Starter [steve_williams_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steve_williams_wp/)
 * (@steve_williams_wp)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-administrator-must-always-approve-the-comment-not-showing-in-admin/#post-16097661)
 * I am seeing the comment under the blog post so I’ll try what you’ve suggested
   and post back.
    Thank you

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