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Comment Mention lets you easily enable user tagging with @mentions in your WordPress comments — no BuddyPress required!
When someone tags or mentions a user by typing @username in a comment, the tagged user receives an email notification. Perfect for blogs, communities, and discussion-based sites.
Key features:
- Simple and lightweight — works with the native WordPress comment system.
- Tag or mention users by typing
@username. - Sends customizable email notifications to tagged users.
- Backend settings to customize email subject and content.
- Compatible with bbPress — tag users in forum topics and replies.
- Compatible with WooCommerce – tag users in product reviews.
FREE Plugin Compatibility
- bbPress – Tag users in topics & replies.
- WooCommerce – Tag users in product reviews.
Watch it in action:
PRO Features
Upgrade to Comment Mention Pro to unlock advanced features:
- Autocomplete search by first name, last name, or display name while tagging.
- Enable user tagging in page comments.
- Option to disable email notifications for tags/mentions.
- Future: Tag users by first & last name (under development).
- Extra controls for role-based tagging restrictions.
- Additional hooks and filters for developers.
🛠️ Go to wp-admin Comment Mention to enable pro features.
🔗 Get Comment Mention Pro
Note: Requires Comment Mention plugin v1.3.0 or higher.
Pro Plugin Compatibility
- GamiPress — reward users with points, achievements, or ranks when they tag or get tagged.
- MemberPress — integrate user tagging into membership sites.
GitHub Repository
Screenshots

Tag the user by typing @ in the comment box.

Admin settings screen for free plugin.

Admin settings screen for pro plugin.
Plugin Details
Active Installs
100Total Downloads
16,751Version
2.0.1Requires WP
5.0Requires PHP
5.6Tested Up To
7.1Added
2018-10-14Last Updated
2026-08-22 11:11am GMTRatings
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