{"id":16896,"date":"2025-11-04T13:28:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpdesk.spider-themes.net\/docs\/bbp-core-wordpress-plugin\/managing-replies\/how-to-use-auto-approval-in-bbp-core\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:05:50","slug":"how-to-use-auto-approval-in-bbp-core","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/docs\/forumax-wordpress-plugin\/managing-replies\/how-to-use-auto-approval-in-bbp-core\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Auto Approval"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Auto Approval<\/strong> feature in <em>Forumax<\/em> automatically approves user replies, reducing moderation effort and keeping your forum discussions smooth and instant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Enable Auto Approval<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to: Dashboard \u2192 Forumax \u2192 Topic Replies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, locate the <strong>Auto Approval<\/strong> option and toggle the switch <strong>ON<\/strong> to enable it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e8142d782e8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e8142d782e8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/auto-approve-1-1024x636.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16903\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When enabled, all new replies from forum users will be <strong>automatically approved<\/strong> and instantly visible in the thread, without requiring manual moderation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Auto Approval Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the <strong>Auto Approval<\/strong> switch is turned <strong>ON<\/strong>, every new reply submitted by users will be published immediately \u2014 no admin approval needed. This is especially helpful in active communities where you want faster engagement and uninterrupted discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the feature is turned <strong>OFF<\/strong>, replies will not appear instantly. Instead, they\u2019ll be marked as <strong>Pending<\/strong> and will require an administrator\u2019s approval from the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e8142d788db&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e8142d788db\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/replies.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16906\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Use Case<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>Auto Approval ON<\/strong> for trusted or closed communities where spam isn\u2019t a concern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep it <strong>OFF<\/strong> if your forum is open to the public and you need to filter replies before publishing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature gives you full control over how interactive and moderated your community should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Pro Tip<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Combine <strong>Auto Approval<\/strong> with <strong>Private Replies<\/strong> and <strong>Anonymous Replies<\/strong> (available under the same settings section) for a complete, customizable reply management experience inside your forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forumax\u2019s Auto Approval instantly publishes user replies, reducing moderation work and keeping discussions fast and smooth\u2014ideal for trusted, active forums.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":10988,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-16896","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/16896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16896"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/16896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18061,"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/16896\/revisions\/18061"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=16896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}