--- title: "User Uploads: Review and Moderate Uploads" id: "197718" type: "knowledgebase" slug: "moderate-user-uploads" published_at: "2026-11-04T14:26:21+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-04T14:26:21+00:00" url: "https://fooplugins.com/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/moderate-user-uploads/" markdown_url: "https://fooplugins.com/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/moderate-user-uploads.md" excerpt: "Review uploads per gallery or in bulk, control automatic approval, and find saved uploader information." taxonomy_knowledgebase_cat: - "User Uploads" --- [User Uploads](https://fooplugins.com/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/) # User Uploads: Review and Moderate Uploads ## Related Articles - [User Uploads: Choose Who Can Upload](https://fooplugins.com/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/choose-who-can-upload/) - [User Uploads: Configure Email Notifications](https://fooplugins.com/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/user-upload-email-notifications/) - [User Uploads: Customize the Upload Form](https://fooplugins.com/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/customize-the-upload-form/) - [User Uploads: File Limits and Image Optimization](https://fooplugins.com/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/upload-limits-and-image-optimization/) - [User Uploads: Share Links, QR Codes and Upload Pages](https://fooplugins.com/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/share-upload-links-and-qr-codes/) **Need more help?** Browse all documentation or open a support ticket. [All docs](/documentation/) [Support](/support/) Review uploads per gallery or in bulk, control automatic approval, and find saved uploader information. User Uploads guides - [Getting started](/documentation/foogallery/addons/user-uploads/) - [Who can upload](/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/choose-who-can-upload/) - [Links, QR codes and upload pages](/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/share-upload-links-and-qr-codes/) - [File limits and optimization](/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/upload-limits-and-image-optimization/) - [Fields, labels and appearance](/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/customize-the-upload-form/) - **Moderation and approvals (this guide)** - [Receipts and email notifications](/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/user-upload-email-notifications/) On this page - [Review one gallery’s submissions](#gallery-moderation) - [Moderate multiple galleries in bulk](#bulk-moderation) - [Use automatic approval deliberately](#auto-approval) - [Find contributor details after approval](#upload-info) - [If an approved image is not visible](#approval-troubleshooting) Keep **User Uploads > General > Auto Approve = No** to review submissions. Contributors see an awaiting-moderation confirmation; their files are not yet public gallery items. ## Review one gallery’s submissions 1. Edit the gallery and open **Uploads Awaiting Moderation**. 2. Inspect the image or video poster and the contributor’s supplied details. For a video, use the queued MP4 link to review the file. 3. Choose **Approve** to add the upload to the Media Library and gallery, or **Reject** to remove the queued submission. 4. Check the result and any displayed error. An unsuccessful action needs attention; it should not be treated as a completed approval. Rejected queued uploads are deleted and are not added to the gallery or Media Library. Check the submission before rejecting it. ## Moderate multiple galleries in bulk 1. Open **FooGallery > Moderation** to see queued uploads across galleries. Check the gallery name beside each submission. 2. Select the files, choose **Approve** or **Reject** from Bulk Actions and choose **Apply**. 3. Review any per-upload failures. Configured approval/rejection emails also apply to successful bulk actions. [/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bulk-moderation.png](/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bulk-moderation.png) The global screen lets you review submissions across galleries. ## Use automatic approval deliberately Set **User Uploads > General > Auto Approve = Yes** and save the gallery to add successful submissions directly to the Media Library and gallery. The confirmation then reports approval rather than a moderation queue. Upload permissions and file limits still apply, but the administrator does not review each file first. ## Find contributor details after approval Open an approved attachment in FooGallery’s Advanced Attachment Modal and select **Upload Info**. It retains available original filename, upload context and collected information; uploader names and email addresses are restricted to administrators. Additional fields are retained after approval. When viewing the attachment from another gallery, the source gallery is identified and linked. ## If an approved image is not visible Confirm the moderation action succeeded and you are viewing the intended gallery. Refresh the public page and check active paging or filters before investigating a page-cache issue. You do not need to re-upload the file to make an already-approved item appear. For notifications, see [Receipts and email notifications](/documentation/foogallery/user-uploads/user-upload-email-notifications/) . Related: [Getting started and all guides](/documentation/foogallery/addons/user-uploads/) · [Try the upload demos](/foogallery-wordpress-gallery-plugin/user-uploads/#demo) . Resources ## Find the right next step Browse setup guides, get help with your site, or find licensing information. ![Image](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ### Documentation Search setup guides, product docs, and troubleshooting articles. [Browse docs](/documentation/) ![Image](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ### Support Open a ticket with product details so we can help quickly. [Get support](/support/) ![Image](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ### Licensing Review account, renewal, refund, and license information. [View details](/licensing/)