# Adjust the Editing Timer

<figure><img src="https://3862281288-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwIGhykuGfv38YJ8fAMWe%2Fuploads%2FtI1wvRZzt6KkzMTVPXTw%2Fdlxplugins-1677183525070-1x.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=4c054652-e873-4057-a080-297c3ef6d0c3" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Default Edit Timer is 5 Minutes</p></figcaption></figure>

By default, users have 5 minutes to edit their comment. You can adjust this value to make the timer shorter or longer.

## Editing the Timer Length

<figure><img src="https://3862281288-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwIGhykuGfv38YJ8fAMWe%2Fuploads%2FDoDGItg7Mi7S8xqr7D7P%2Fdlxplugins-1677183534684-1x.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=32ed4c0f-f692-4f5f-b1ba-14ab8390dd35" alt=""><figcaption><p>Timer Adjusted for Twenty Minutes</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Be careful of long edit times**. Comment editing is cookie based, so having a reasonable time is recommended.
{% endhint %}

## The Timer on the Frontend

When you adjust the timer, new comments will be able to edit for the number of minutes you have set.

<figure><img src="https://3862281288-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwIGhykuGfv38YJ8fAMWe%2Fuploads%2F11dZoX6qpX2bs2mXtcE6%2Fdlxplugins-1677183548054-1x.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=56e87db1-1405-41a9-9412-afd854672b50" alt=""><figcaption><p>Timer on the Frontend</p></figcaption></figure>