Introduction
To prevent anonymous comments on your public blog posts, WordPress lets you enforce user authentication. When enabled, visitors must register and log in before they can leave a comment—helping reduce spam and ensure accountability.
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Enable Login Requirement for Comments
- In your WordPress admin, go to Settings > Discussion.
- Under Other comment settings, check Users must be registered and logged in to comment.
- Scroll down and click Save Changes.
Troubleshooting and FAQs
Q: I don’t see the “Users must be registered…” option—where is it?
A: Ensure you’re in Settings > Discussion, not the post editor. You must have Administrator privileges to view this setting.
Q: Visitors still see the comment form—what now?
A: Clear any caching (page or object cache) and reload. If a caching plugin is active, purge its cache as well.
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