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Discussion Settings

The Discussion Settings screen allows you to manages comments, set trackbacks and pingbacks from other sites, control spam protection features, and configure email notifications about site activity.

Last updated on 05 Feb, 2026

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Default Article Setting

These options can be overridden for individual posts:

  • Attempt to notify linked blogs – When checked, Frame notifies sites you link to in your posts. These notifications appear as comments on their site if they allow pingbacks.

  • Accept notifications from other blogs – When checked, your site accepts pingbacks and trackbacks from other sites that mention you. These appear in your comments section.

  • Allow comments on new articles – Enable or disable commenting on your posts. This setting can be overridden for individual posts or by making content private.

Other Comment Settings

  • Require name and email – Makes commenters provide basic contact information before submitting comments.

  • Users must be registered – Restricts commenting to registered, logged-in users only.

  • Auto-close comments – Automatically disables comments on posts older than the number of days you specify.

  • Threaded comments – Allows nested replies up to the specified depth (maximum 10 levels).

  • Comment pagination – Divides comments into pages with options for display order and sorting.

Email Me Whenever

  • Comment notifications – Sends an email to the post author whenever someone comments.

  • Moderation notifications – Sends an email when a comment needs approval.

Before a Comment Appears

  • Administrator approval – Requires an administrator to approve all comments before publication.

  • Previous approval requirement – Only automatically approves comments from authors who have had a comment approved before.

Comment Moderation

  • Link limits – Holds comments for moderation if they contain more than the specified number of links.

  • Moderation keywords – Holds comments containing specific words, phrases, or IP addresses for review.

Comment Blocklist

  • Blocklist keywords – Automatically marks comments containing specific words or from certain IP addresses as spam.

Avatars

  • Avatar display – Show or hide user profile images next to comments.

  • Maximum Rating – Control the content rating level of displayed avatars.

  • Default Avatar – Choose what appears for users without a custom avatar.

Remember to click Save Changes after adjusting your settings.

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