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Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts
This plugin replaces the default recent comments widget so it behaves differently. Instead of the format “username on post title,” the widget will display “username said comment excerpt.” All development happens on Github at https://github.com/csalzano/recent-comments-widget-with-comment-excerpts Co
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 2.8.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 1, 2026
01 / Source details
This plugin replaces the default recent comments widget so it behaves differently. Instead of the format “username on post title,” the widget will display “username said comment excerpt.”
All development happens on Github at https://github.com/csalzano/recent-comments-widget-with-comment-excerpts
Contact me by posting a message in the forums or @breakfastcodes on twitter.
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02 / Source details
- 01Download recent-comments-widget-with-excerpts.zip
- 02Decompress the file contents
- 03Upload the recent-comments-widget-with-excerpts folder to a WordPress plugins directory (/wp-content/plugins)
- 04Activate the plugin from the Administration Dashboard
- 05Open the Widgets page under the Appearance section
- 06Drag the widget to an active sidebar
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