Comments – wpDiscuz

wpDiscuz is a WordPress comments plugin that enhances the native WordPress comment system with a modern, interactive commenting experience while keeping comments in your own database.

wpDiscuz is one of the most popular WordPress comments plugins, combining AJAX comments, live commenting, inline comments, comment voting, subscriptions, custom comment forms, social login, and other engagement tools while keeping comments in the native WordPress database.

Install and activate wpDiscuz to add AJAX-powered comment posting and interactive comment loading without requiring visitors to reload the page after every action.

wpDiscuz is a Disqus alternative that uses the native WordPress comment system, allowing you to keep comments stored in your own WordPress database rather than relying on an external commenting service.

Existing comments remain in the WordPress database and are displayed automatically by wpDiscuz. Uninstalling wpDiscuz does not remove your existing WordPress comments.

Comments are stored locally in your own WordPress database using the native WordPress comment system.

Yes. wpDiscuz supports multi-level threaded comments and nested replies to keep long discussions organized and easier to follow.

Yes. wpDiscuz includes comment subscription and notification options so users can follow discussions and receive updates about new activity.

Yes. wpDiscuz supports custom WordPress comment forms and custom fields for different post types, products, pages, communities, and discussions.

Yes. wpDiscuz supports inline commenting and inline feedback, allowing visitors to interact directly with content inside a post.

Yes. wpDiscuz can improve WooCommerce product discussions with AJAX-powered comments, ratings, and engagement features. Advanced WooCommerce review and rating functionality is available through the wpDiscuz – Reviews add-on.

Yes. wpDiscuz can lazy load comments on scroll and also provides AJAX-based loading options to reduce the amount of comment content loaded during the initial page request.

wpDiscuz provides GDPR-related tools and guidance for site owners. See the wpDiscuz GDPR documentation for configuration details and information relevant to your site.

After installing or updating wpDiscuz, clear your WordPress cache and purge your CDN cache so the latest plugin assets are loaded.

wpDiscuz includes built-in anti-spam features and works with WordPress comment moderation. It can also be used alongside Akismet and compatible CAPTCHA solutions for additional protection.

wpDiscuz includes AJAX comment loading, lazy-loading options, built-in comment and author caching, Gravatar caching, and other performance-focused features. Actual performance depends on factors such as traffic, comment volume, hosting, caching configuration, and enabled features.

Yes. wpDiscuz provides a Comments block for the WordPress block editor, so you can add wpDiscuz comments to Gutenberg-based content.