# Enable or Disable Comment Editing

<figure><img src="https://3862281288-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwIGhykuGfv38YJ8fAMWe%2Fuploads%2FmUdPb0s5Ad1h3r0LUz6E%2Fdlxplugins-1677182050883-1x.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=4915fbbd-dfe1-479d-9cb3-7472a7ba4a0f" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enable or Disable Comment Editing</p></figcaption></figure>

Enabling comment editing is a great way for users to fix their own mistakes when leaving a comment.

<div><figure><img src="https://3862281288-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwIGhykuGfv38YJ8fAMWe%2Fuploads%2FxmDQ8BTt0o1Ezz5TA3V6%2Fdlxplugins-1677182819914-1x.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=12773619-c731-493a-b852-521549c22cdb" alt=""><figcaption><p>Comment Editing on the Frontend</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://3862281288-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwIGhykuGfv38YJ8fAMWe%2Fuploads%2FVAwsgL1SaV2KEgZFfwEu%2Fdlxplugins-1677182842254-1x.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=25b69f14-0193-4bf4-8251-35d28757eea6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Interface When Editing a Comment</p></figcaption></figure></div>

{% hint style="info" %}
**Comment Editing Requires Comment Edit Lite**. [Comment Edit Lite](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-comment-editing/) is a free plugin on the WordPress Plugin Directory.
{% endhint %}

{% embed url="<https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-comment-editing/>" %}
Comment Edit Lite
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As of Comment Edit Pro 3.0, there is no longer a requirement to have Comment Edit Lite installed. However, if you want comment editing, [Comment Edit Lite](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-comment-editing/) must be activated.