Disqus Comment System is a WordPress app, with a 2.7 average rating from 219 reviews, as of Jul 15, 2026.
Disqus Comment System is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Disqus. With a rating of 2.7★ from 219 reviews.
AppRanks data: Disqus Comment System ranks #0 in Comments on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Disqus Comment System is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Comments category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 219 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Disqus — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (2.7★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
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How Disqus Comment System works
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Disqus is the web’s most popular commenting system trusted by millions of publishers to increase reader engagement, grow audience and traffic, and monetize content. Disqus helps publishers of all sizes engage directly with their audiences to build loyalty, retain readers, and foster thriving communities.
The Disqus for WordPress plugin lets site owners and developers easily add Disqus to their sites, replacing the default WordPress comment system. Disqus installs in minutes and automatically imports your existing comments.
In addition to our free-to-use, ad-supported Basic plan, we also offer ad-optional subscription plans that come with more advanced features and access to priority support. Please see our pricing page for more details.
NEW: Disqus Polls – Engage your audiences with interactive polls, and seamlessly install them on your site.
Why Disqus?
Simple one-click installation that seamlessly integrates with WordPress without ever needing to edit a single line of code or losing any of your existing comments
Keep users engaged on your site longer with a commenting experience readers love
Bring users back to your site with web and email notifications and personalized digests
Improve SEO ranking with user generated content
Keep spam out with our best-in-class anti-spam filter powered by Akismet
Single profile for commenting on over 4 million sites including social login support for Facebook, Twitter, and Google accounts
Trusted by sites like ABC News, Entertainment Weekly, and Rotten Tomatoes
Disqus Features
Syncs comments automatically to WordPress for backup and flexibility if you ever decide to switch to a different platform
Loads asynchronously with advanced caching so that Disqus doesn’t affect your site’s performance
Monetization options to grow revenue
Export comments to WordPress-compatible XML to backup or migrate to another system
Analytics dashboard for measuring overall engagement on your site
Mobile responsive design
NEW: Disqus Polls – Create and embed interactive polls directly on your site to boost engagement and gather insights from your audience.
Engagement Features
Realtime comments system with fun discussion interactions: voting, photo and video upload, rich media embed (Youtube, Twitter, Vimeo, and more), spoiler tags, mentions
Comment text formatting (e.g. bold, link, italics, quote) using HTML tags as well as code syntax highlighting
Threaded comment display (nested 3 levels) with ability to collapse individual threads
Sort discussion by oldest, newest, and best comments
Flexible login options – Social login with Facebook, Twitter, and Google, SSO, and guest commenting support
Instant activity notifications, email notifications, and digests pull readers back in
User profiles that show you recent comment history and frequented communities
Recommendations widget that shows where active discussions are happening elsewhere on your site
Moderation Features
Automatic anti-spam filter powered by Akismet
Automated pre-moderation controls to flag comments based on links, user reputation
Moderate directly in the discussion, via email, or moderation panel
Email notifications for newly posted comments, replies
Moderation Panel that lets you search, filter, sort, and manage your comments
Self-moderation tools like user blocking, comment flagging
Support
Search our Knowledge Base for solutions to common troubleshooting questions
Check out our support community, Discuss Disqus, to see if your question has been answered
Talk to our Support team at disqus.com/support
Visit our Getting Started page to learn the basics of Disqus
Category rankings
As of Jul 15, 2026- Comments#0of 306Top 1%
- Disqus#0of 4Top 1%
- Engagement#0of 23Top 1%
- Threaded#0of 4Top 1%
- Email#18of 718Top 3%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Disqus Comment System stands in the Comments category
Disqus Comment System ranks #0 of 306 apps in the Comments category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Disqus Comment System?
Disqus Comment System is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 2.7-star rating from 219 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Comments category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Disqus.