Lightweight and accessible validation for the native WordPress comment form. No settings, tracking, subscriptions, or external services.
Alternatives to Comments Shortcode
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This plugin allow admin to add extra fields in comment area. These fields are saved as comment meta and is displayed under comment text.
Fast, modern WordPress comments: threaded replies, upvotes, comment subscriptions, spam protection and a Disqus importer. Zero JavaScript on load.
Decent Commentsv3.0.2
Decent Comments shows what people say. A more engaging way to show comments.
Disable comments globally on all posts or certain post types. Delete all comments at once, by post type or comment status. Manage links in comments.
Add browser-based webcam, screen, audio and photo recording fields to WordPress comments and custom forms.
AOS Comment Spam Cleanupv1.6.3
Clean up comment spam by URL pattern, schedule auto-cleanups, block bots with a honeypot, and auto-score comment quality — all in one panel.
AJAX comments with layered spam protection and no CAPTCHA. Threaded replies, load more, and 5 editable notification emails. Free, no pro version.
Reactive emoji. Allow visitors to add emoji reactions to your posts and comments. Disable comment for pages, posts.
Add social comments, like buttons & instant AJAX sign-up anywhere in Elementor. Modal comments, liked-posts feed, Altcha spam protection. Self-hosted.