There is a good WordPress plugin on the block now that will allow admin to respond to comments much easier than before. This plugin is called Better Comments Manager.

This WordPress plugin allows you to reply to a comment through the admin panel without actually having to go a post.

The Better Comments Manager Sub-Panel

The Better Comments Manager Sub-Panel

Once you have installed the plugin, go to the Comments panel and there you’ll find the Better Comments Manager sub-panel. There you can reply to comments, or even view all the comments for a particular post.

The only thing I don’t like about the plugin’s admin panel setup currently is that I have to go to the Comments panel, and then go to sub-panel. I think this plugin is good enough that it can have its own dedicated spot as a main admin panel.

The Reply Box

Better Comments Manager Reply Box

Once you have found a comment to reply to, simply click on the “Reply” button. Once “Reply” has been clicked, a box will show up that you can type your comment in. When you are finished, simply hit “Save Reply.”

The Loading Screen

Better Comments Manager Loading Screen

Better Comments Manager does all the replying via Ajax. No new screen is loaded, so everything is done very fast.

The New Comment

Better Comments Manager - New Comment Added

Better Comments Manager places the new comment on the top of the list. One annoying thing about this is that the plugin currently scrolls you to the new comment. I personally do not like this feature, so I went into the code and took it out.

Conclusion

Better Comments Manager is a great plugin and will save a lot of time. My wish is that the “auto-scrolling” is taken out and that the plugin is a main admin panel instead of a sub-panel.

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