How to Block Someone on Wattpad: A Complete Guide

Wattpad is a massive storytelling platform with millions of readers and writers sharing work, leaving comments, and sending messages. Most interactions are positive — but not all. Whether you're dealing with unwanted messages, harassment in your story comments, or a follower who makes you uncomfortable, Wattpad gives you tools to manage who can interact with you. Here's exactly how blocking works on the platform, what it does, and what to consider before you use it.

What Blocking Someone on Wattpad Actually Does

Before diving into steps, it helps to understand what the block function actually controls. When you block a user on Wattpad, several things happen simultaneously:

• They can no longer send you private messages
• They cannot comment on your stories or profile
• They cannot follow you
• Their existing comments on your work may still be visible (more on this below)
• You will no longer see their activity in your feed

Wattpad's block is fairly comprehensive compared to some platforms — it covers both communication and social interaction. However, it does not make your public stories invisible to them. If your work is published publicly, a blocked user can technically still read it while logged out or via a different account. This is an important distinction that affects how much protection the block actually provides in practice.

How to Block Someone on Wattpad (Mobile App)

The vast majority of Wattpad users access the platform through the iOS or Android app, so this is the most common path.

1. Navigate to the user's profile — tap their username wherever it appears (comments, messages, your followers list)
2. Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of their profile page
3. Select "Block User" from the dropdown
4. Confirm when prompted

The block takes effect immediately. The blocked user receives no notification that they've been blocked.

How to Block Someone on Wattpad (Web Browser)

If you use Wattpad through a desktop browser at wattpad.com:

1. Go to the user's profile page by clicking their username
2. Look for the three-dot or overflow menu near their profile header
3. Click "Block" or "Block User"
4. Confirm the action

The web interface may look slightly different depending on when Wattpad last updated its design, but the block option is consistently located near the profile action buttons.

How to Unblock Someone on Wattpad

Blocking is reversible. If you change your mind:

1. Go to your account settings
2. Look for a "Blocked Users" list (sometimes found under Privacy or Account settings)
3. Find the user and select "Unblock"

Alternatively, if you can still access their profile directly, the three-dot menu that previously showed "Block" will now display "Unblock."

🚩 What Blocking Doesn't Solve — And What to Do Instead

Blocking is a strong first tool, but it has limits worth knowing:

Existing comments are not automatically deleted. If someone left dozens of comments on your story before you blocked them, those comments typically remain. You'll need to delete them manually — Wattpad allows story authors to delete individual comments from their own works.

Blocking doesn't prevent someone from creating a new account. If someone is determined to continue contact, a block won't stop a motivated bad actor from making a second profile. In these cases, reporting the user to Wattpad is the more effective action. Wattpad's reporting system flags accounts for behavior that violates community guidelines, which can result in account suspension.

Your public stories remain publicly readable. If privacy is a concern — for example, if someone is copying your work — blocking alone doesn't restrict access to published content. Consider setting stories to "Followers Only" or making them private while the situation is resolved.

Reporting vs. Blocking: Which Should You Use?

These two actions serve different purposes and aren't mutually exclusive.

You can — and often should — do both. Block to immediately stop interaction, then report if the behavior violated Wattpad's community guidelines.

Variables That Affect Your Experience

How useful the block feature is depends on a few factors specific to your situation:

Your content visibility settings matter a lot. Writers who publish everything publicly have less protection from a determined blocked user than those who restrict access. If you're actively being harassed, adjusting your story privacy settings alongside blocking adds a meaningful layer of distance.

How established the interaction history is also matters. A new follower who sends one odd message is a very different situation from someone who has been commenting on your work for months. In the latter case, a block stops future behavior but leaves a trail of existing comments you'll need to address manually.

Platform version can slightly affect where menus appear. Wattpad updates its app interface periodically, so the exact location of the block option may shift between major updates — but it has consistently remained accessible through the three-dot menu on user profiles.

Whether harassment is ongoing determines whether blocking is sufficient or whether escalating to a report (and potentially documenting the behavior) is the more appropriate response.

💡 A Note on Privacy and Safety

Wattpad is a community-driven platform, and the social features — comments, follows, messages — are core to how it works. The block tool is designed for personal comfort and boundary-setting, not as a security system. For most situations involving unwanted interaction from a single account, it works well. For anything that feels threatening or coordinated, Wattpad's reporting tools and, in serious cases, external channels like local authorities or platform safety teams, are the more appropriate response.

The right combination of steps — blocking, reporting, adjusting privacy settings, or deleting specific comments — depends entirely on the nature of the interaction and what outcome you're trying to achieve.