Extremely Useful Comment Plugins for WordPress

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If you are a blog owner you definitely know how hard is to get people to write feedback comments, to get them into chatting and most of all to make them write positive comments. Well actually to get all of those you have to write quality content, but we will talk about that in another post. Even though high quality content is the key, you also need some other tools. In this case we talk about WordPress plugins for comments.

If you build up a good comment system for your blog, then without a doubt you will get the feedback you want and increase the probability for your users to be the contributors at your commenting and chats. I’m sure that if you will use the comments available in this list you will make that as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Well… I will begin with some of the most powerful plugins which I will not add to the list just because they are very very popular and I believe you already have them.

SPAM PROTECT – Must have plugin

Akismet – Ultimate Solution for Spam problems

Without a doubt the most powerful tool for preventing spamming your blog with unwanted comments. This plugin was created by Matt Mullenweg the guy that is also the founder of WordPress.

The thing with Akismet is that in order to be able to use it at full potential you have to get an API Key which can be found at the WordPress.com website. You have to register for a free account and after that you will be able to find it in the Profile page.

1. Disqus Comment System

– Comment management system

One of the most popular comment systems available and it was also build by famous wordpress developers like Alex King from Crowd favorite. The plugin makes comments indexable by search engines and it also automatically creates a cool user interface for comments. The thing with Disqus (Discuss) is that you have to sign up on their official website in order to get access to their service which, by the way is free.

2. CommentLuv

– Connects your comment with social media websites

It automatically find the latest post, tweet or Facebook update of the user that types in the url in the comment form and displays it right before the user comment. This will help you to increase the number of comments on your site just because people are looking for any way to increase backlinks.

3. Twitter Link Plugin

– Link to twitter updates

This plugin is pretty similar to CommentLuv, in fact the plugin was created by same developer as commentluv. This plugin adds a spot for people that comment on your posts which allows them to add a Twitter username and also a link to the latest tweet in this form @user – message.

4. Comment Emailer

– Email comments updates

You can choose to be alerted whenever a comment is approved, a new trackback has been posted or any other action for comments in your blog.

5.  Intense Debate

– Community comments

Is a plugin pretty similar to Disqus comment system the thing that Intense debate does with 100% professionalism is to encourage your visitors to comment on your blog posts and also brings a very interesting design with it.

6. Top Commentators Widget

– Display best commentators

As I believe you have already figured out, this plugin creates a widget which contains links to top commentators of your blog. You can choose how the stats will be displayed – choosing e-mail, username, nickname, etc.

7. Remove No-follow

– Get more comments

This can be a very useful and effective SEO plugin for your blog just because it will increase the number of trackbacks to your articles and also it will increase the number of the comments.

8. Connect With Facebook

– Facebook on your blog

This plugin allows you to make a connection between your blog and Facebook users. In simple words, using this plugin will allow your visitors to publish comments using their Facebook account.

9. Twit Connect

– Twitter on your blog

Is based on same idea as Connect With Facebook plugin so Twit connect creates a bound between your blog and Twitter so that every Twitter user can comment on your blog posts by logging in to their Twitter account.

10. Ajax Comment Posting

– Effects for comments

Everybody knows that Ajax effects can be quite interesting. This will make your comment panel more user friendly and a whole lot more interesting.

11. Subscribe To Comments

– Get noticed for comments

Allows commentators to subscribe to comments on articles where they have posted a reply so that they will be noticed when a following comment will appear.

12. WP Grins

– Bring Emoticons for Commentators

Is a simple plugins that automatically adds clickable emoticons for your blog commentators. You should know that another version of WP Grins is available: WP Grins Lite.

13. WP Comment Auto-responder

– Comments on auto-pilot

Will automatically send an email message whenever a visitor leaves a comment message on your blog.

14. Thank Me Later!

- Auto Responder for Comments

This plugin will automatically respond to your blog comments with a customized message by you. You can choose when the respond will be send:1 hour, 2 hours etc.

15. SEZ Who

– Comment Rating System

A very simple yet very useful plugin that creates a rating system for comments and posts on your wordpress blog.

16. AJAX Edit Comments

– Let users edit their comments

In my opinion is a big mistake that this feature has been removed from WordPress but fortunately there is Ajax Edit Comments plugin.

This is it! Hope you enjoy our list and if you have any suggestions don’t hesitate to post a reply to this article. I will be more than happy to improve this list. You can also subscribe to our RSS Feeds in order to get more interesting articles.