Disqus has developed the free Disqus Comment system. It’s compatible with WordPress version 4.4 and up and tested up to version 5.6.4. It also works with PHP version 5.6 and higher. 

The plugin will let you add Disqus to your site to help you increase visitor engagement, grow your traffic and audience, and increase revenue from your website. Use it to keep visitors and boost loyalty. It is simple to install and imports all your recent comments. Other commenting plugins are WPDiscuz, Thrive Comments, Lazy Load for Comments.

What is Disqus Comment System?

Disqus is a network-based community platform and offers a comment system with many features. It offers social network integration, high-level administration and moderation options, and comprehensive community functions.

When installing the WordPress plugin, you connect your website to a broad community network of engaged users. Using Disqus help you to keep visitors, engage with your readers, and build brand loyalty. The plugin makes it is simple to manage communities, adapts to your site’s look, and supports all devices.

Plugin features

Disqus creates a user-friendly commenting surface and will bring visitors back to your site with email notifications and customized widgets. It helps you improve SEO with user-generated content and prevents spam with a spam filter powered by Askimet. The plugin enables login support for many social sites, like Facebook, Twitter, and Google. 

The design is mobile-friendly, and the analytics helps you to track engagement on your site. Comments sync with WordPress, or you can export comments to a WordPress compatible XML for backups or if you want to migrate to another system. Advanced caching ensures it doesn’t slow down your site.

Engagement and moderation

The Disqus system offers fun interactions like voting mentions, etc., to increase engagement. Users can format text and sort discussions by old, newest, and best comments. The recommendation widgets show where interactions are currently taking place.

Moderation options let you automate pre-moderation controls based on links or user reputation.  You can moderate in the discussion or the moderation panel. It also enables you to block users or flag comments based on specific criteria.

Grow your community

The Disqus Comment System gives you customizable options to encourage visitors to stay on your site and engage with you. The simple installation makes it ideal for beginners and gives you access to a large and active community.