Comment Mention lets you easily enable user tagging with @mentions in your WordPress comments — no BuddyPress required!
When someone tags or mentions a user by typing @username in a comment, the tagged user receives an email notification. Perfect for blogs, communities, and discussion-based sites.
Key features:
- Simple and lightweight — works with the native WordPress comment system.
- Tag or mention users by typing
@username. - Sends customizable email notifications to tagged users.
- Backend settings to customize email subject and content.
- Compatible with bbPress — tag users in forum topics and replies.
- Compatible with WooCommerce – tag users in product reviews.
FREE Plugin Compatibility
- bbPress – Tag users in topics & replies.
- WooCommerce – Tag users in product reviews.
Watch it in action:
PRO Features
Upgrade to Comment Mention Pro to unlock advanced features:
- Autocomplete search by first name, last name, or display name while tagging.
- Enable user tagging in page comments.
- Option to disable email notifications for tags/mentions.
- Future: Tag users by first & last name (under development).
- Extra controls for role-based tagging restrictions.
- Additional hooks and filters for developers.
🛠️ Go to wp-admin → Comment Mention to enable pro features. 🔗 Get Comment Mention Pro
Note: Requires Comment Mention plugin v1.3.0 or higher.
Pro Plugin Compatibility
- GamiPress — reward users with points, achievements, or ranks when they tag or get tagged.
- MemberPress — integrate user tagging into membership sites.