# Hide Akismet's Approved-Comments Count in the Comments List

> Removes the "X approved" badge Akismet shows next to each commenter in Comments, which some moderators find distracting or which reveals too much about returning visitors.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Admin only
- Category: [Plugin Integrations](https://wpide.com/library/category/integrations/)
- Tags: akismet, comments, admin
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/akismet-hide-approved-count/

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'akismet_show_user_comments_approved', '__return_false' );
```

## Notes

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## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Hide Akismet's Approved-Comments Count in the Comments List" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/