Who should use WP UGC Comments?

WP UGC Comments is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Does WP UGC Comments have a free plan?

Yes — WP UGC Comments is free to use.

What platforms does WP UGC Comments run on?

WP UGC Comments runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is WP UGC Comments still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to WP UGC Comments?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Eyes Only, URL Param To Cookie, and LLMs.txt Curator.

Who makes WP UGC Comments?

WP UGC Comments is developed by Tim van Iersel.

How long has WP UGC Comments been around?

WP UGC Comments first shipped in 2019.

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WP UGC Comments

Name: WP UGC Comments
Author: Tim van Iersel

wordpress.orgStructured data & machine readability

WP UGC Comments is a WordPress plugin that adds the rel="ugc" attribute to links in comments and author URLs. It is intended for site owners who want search engines to identify user-generated links, but it is no longer maintained because WordPress 5.3 added equivalent support.

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Overview

5 features

In the Structured data & machine readability space, WP UGC Comments takes a focused approach. It focuses on helping search engines identify links added by users in WordPress comments and author URLs. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. It is available for free. WP UGC Comments is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Tim van Iersel builds and maintains WP UGC Comments, and it first shipped in 2019. Key capabilities include UGC link attributes, comment link handling, and Author URL handling. The interface is available in English and French. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

UGC link attributes
Comment link handling
Author URL handling
Nofollow compatibility
WordPress admin activation

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 11:52 UTC
WP UGC Comments verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about WP UGC Comments

What is WP UGC Comments?: WP UGC Comments focuses on helping search engines identify links added by users in WordPress comments and author URLs. It is catalogued under Structured data & machine readability on PulseGate.
Who should use WP UGC Comments?: WP UGC Comments is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does WP UGC Comments have a free plan?: Yes — WP UGC Comments is free to use.
What platforms does WP UGC Comments run on?: WP UGC Comments runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is WP UGC Comments still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to WP UGC Comments?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Eyes Only, URL Param To Cookie, and LLMs.txt Curator.Eyes Only URL Param To Cookie LLMs.txt Curator
Who makes WP UGC Comments?: WP UGC Comments is developed by Tim van Iersel.
How long has WP UGC Comments been around?: WP UGC Comments first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, French
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Helping search engines identify links added by users in WordPress comments and author URLs.

Registered as

WordPress.org: wp-ugc-comments

Developer

Tim van Iersel

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wp-ugc-comments-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ugc-comments

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