# Is there an "automoderator" feature/plugin within Discourse?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-automoderator-feature-plugin-within-discourse/192391
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [June 2, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-automoderator-feature-plugin-within-discourse/192391 "2021-06-02T11:40:21Z")
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### Author: ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-automoderator-feature-plugin-within-discourse/192391/2 "2021-06-02T12:12:24Z")

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There isn’t currently an [Auto Moderator](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/automoderator) that preforms tasks etc in Discourse. However, we have watched words available

> [@Automatic Actions based on post content (Watched Words)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-actions-based-on-words-found-in-posts/66878):
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> New for 1.9 is the ability to take some actions based on watched words found in a post. Block the post at the time it is submitted. User sees a message saying they’ve used a word that’s not allowed. Flag the post as inappropriate, but allow it to be submitted. Censor the words, which replaces the censored\_words site setting being removed by this feature. Require Approval of the post, hiding it until staff reviews it. add a Link to a word Replace words in posts with other words Tag the post aut…

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