About

The Comment module allows users to comment on site content, set commenting defaults and permissions, and moderate comments. For more information, see the online documentation for the Comment module.

Uses

Enabling commenting

Comment functionality can be enabled for any entity sub-type (for example, a content type) by adding a Comments field on its Manage fields page. Adding or removing commenting for an entity through the user interface requires the Field UI module to be enabled, even though the commenting functionality works without it. For more information on fields and entities, see the Field module help page.

Configuring commenting settings

Commenting settings can be configured by editing the Comments field on the Manage fields page of an entity type if the Field UI module is enabled. Configuration includes the label of the comments field, the number of comments to be displayed, and whether they are shown in threaded list. Commenting can be configured as: Open to allow new comments, Closed to view existing comments, but prevent new comments, or Hidden to hide existing comments and prevent new comments. Changing this configuration for an entity type will not change existing entity items.

Overriding default settings

Users with the appropriate permissions can override the default commenting settings of an entity type when they create an item of that type.

Adding comment types

Additional comment types can be created per entity sub-type and added on the Comment types page. If there are multiple comment types available you can select the appropriate one after adding a Comments field.

Approving and managing comments

Comments from users who have the Skip comment approval permission are published immediately. All other comments are placed in the Unapproved comments queue, until a user who has permission to Administer comments and comment settings publishes or deletes them. Published comments can be bulk managed on the Published comments administration page. When a comment has no replies, it remains editable by its author, as long as the author has Edit own comments permission.