How to Export Email Addresses From WordPress Comments(Step By Step)

 Recently one of our users asked us if it was possible to export comment author emails in WordPress? Since email address is a required field on most WordPress powered websites using the default commenting system, it is definitely possible. In this article, we will show you how to export email addresses from WordPress comments with the viewers permission.

#Step 1: Install and activate Comments Plugin

First thing you need to do is install and activate the Comments Emails plugin, for more details, see our guide on how to install WordPress plugins. Once you've activated it, you need to go to Tools, then to the dropdown menu to Comments Emails. This is where you can export the list of comment email addresses.

First you need to check the box next to Emails under the fields section. 

#Step 2

After that select CSV as export format and then click on ‘Show Emails’ button.

The plugin will then fetch comment author email addresses from your WordPress database.

You can just copy the data from the text area and then paste it in text editor like Notepad. Save this as a txt or CSV file on your computer.

#Step 3: Saving Email Addresses

You can also save email addresses in Microsoft Excel, notepad or Google spreadsheets.

Most popular email service providers such as Constant Contact offer a way to import email addresses into your email list.

Before And After Using Constant Contact

We will give you the details on how to do that in Constant Contact. Other email service providers may have similar tools to import email addresses from a txt or CSV file.

#Step 4: Constant Contact

First you will have to sign into your Constant Contact account and click on ‘Contacts’ from the top menu. Next you need to click on Add Contacts button and then select ‘Upload from a file’ option.

On the next screen you will need to click on the ‘Choose File’ button and select the file containing your comment emails.

 Constant Contact will import the email addresses to your list.

 Note: You must have user’s permission before you add them to your email list. It is recommended that you ask the users to double opt-in.

Additional Reads

• How to moderate comments in WordPress
• How to paginate comments in WordPress to boost SEO
• How to notify users  to replies on their comments in wordpress

We hope this article helped you export email addresses from WordPress comments. You can check out our guide why and how how you can build an email list 

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