How to Make Comments Editable by Users in Elgg 1.8


Last Updated on Friday, 3 August 2012 10:42 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Friday, 10 August 2012 12:00

Editing comments is a great feature that every Elgg network should have available. It enriches your site providing a more editable content for your use. This is a useful feature that any user of your Elgg network can appreciate, to correct any error on the typing or simply regret what he put on his comments. For that reason, in this article I will give you a step by step guide on how to make Comments Editable by users in Elgg 1.8

1. We will first download and install in the Mod folder on your Elgg site the plugin called ‘Editable Comments’, which you can download from here

2. Then, go to your Elgg network and sign in as an Administrator. Go to the Admin dashboard. Now, go to the Admin menu “configure -> Plugins”

3. Look for the plugin Editable Comments and click on activate to enable the plugin: