Epoch – A native Disqus alternative with a focus on speed and privacy vs Comments – wpDiscuz

Epoch is a new plugin from the creators of Postmatic. The goal: To provide a realtime commenting/chat experience using fully native comments while being compatible with page caching, cdns, mobile, other comment plugins, and seo best practices. A tall order? For sure. Try it out. Epoch provides an amazing commenting experience to your users while improving site performance at the same time. Key Features WordPress native comments Realtime with minimal server load Fully ajax commenting for both sending and receiving comments Integrates with any theme while still blending in with your brand Front end moderation with realtime updates. It’s insanely fast. Epoch solves three big native commenting problems User Experience Comment forms and display are often neglected by theme developers. We’ve been there ourselves. The functions and templates involved in WordPress commenting are complicated, frustrating, and no fun to work with. Every day we see fantastic themes with ridiculously poor commenting experiences. So that’s the first thing Epoch fixes. Speed and context No more submitting comments and watching the page reload. All Epoch comments are submitted via ajax and post instantly in their proper place within the conversation. And, as it should be, new comments from other users show up like magic automatically. It doesn’t matter if they are posted from the web, or from email via Postmatic. The conversation is instantly updated. Cacheing, page load, and CDNs Epoch is hands down the fastest commenting system available for WordPress, all the while supporting page cacheing and CDNs. Epoch comments lazy load into a placeholder container only when needed. This means your post will load instantly, your comments will load instantly, and your server won’t blink. Comments are magically injected into your page so your full SEO mojo stays in tact. Success through compatibility Epoch is built for compatibility. It uses fully native WordPress commenting, plays nicely with most all other commenting plugins, and employs WordPress coding standards. Use it with your favorite social login, voting, moderation, and other commenting plugins. Epoch is fully integrated with Postmatic When running Epoch along with Postmatic the magic really happens. The comment stream is updated in realtime with comments being posted from web as well as email. Subscribing to new comments is quick and simple while users are intelligently invited to become site subscribers as well. All without ugly checkboxes and obtrusive forms. Want to jump into the ring and help with development? This is just 1.0. We’re hoping the WordPress community will lend strength, ideas, and code to this project. That’s why we’ve kept it open-source. You can find Epoch on Github and jump right in. We can’t wait to see where commenting goes next. Combine Epoch with [Postmatic](http://gopostmatic.com) for the ultimate engagment package Postmatic is a free plugin which lets users subscribe to comments but also reply right from their inbox by hitting reply. Postmatic and Epoch integrate perfectly to let you take the conversation on the road and keep the conversation going months after you hit publish.

wpDiscuz is an advanced AJAX-powered WordPress comments plugin that upgrades the default WordPress comment system with live commenting, comment voting, inline feedback, social login, custom comment forms, and modern engagement-focused features. Perfect as a modern Disqus alternative while keeping all comments stored securely in your own WordPress database. Designed to supercharge WordPress native comments, wpDiscuz delivers a fast, lightweight, and highly interactive commenting experience for blogs, news websites, magazines, communities, membership sites, and WooCommerce stores. wpDiscuz version 7 introduces a revolutionary approach to WordPress commenting with innovative engagement tools, optimized AJAX performance, lazy-loaded comments, and a modern responsive design. wpDiscuz Demo: https://wpdiscuz.com/ Support Forum: https://wpdiscuz.com/community/ wpDiscuz GDPR: https://wpdiscuz.com/gdpr/ wpDiscuz Addons: https://wpdiscuz.com/addons/ wpDiscuz Documentation: https://wpdiscuz.com/docs/ wpDiscuz Addons Bundle: https://gvectors.com/product/wpdiscuz-addons-bundle/ Live AJAX Comments Enable fast AJAX-powered live comments for WordPress with instant comment posting, smooth interactions, and real-time updates without page reloads. Inline Commenting and Feedback Allow users to comment directly on post content and provide inline feedback for better discussions and higher user engagement. Comment Voting and Rating Boost community interaction with upvote/downvote comment voting, comment rating, and post rating features. Social Login and Social Comments Allow users to comment using popular social login providers like Facebook and Twitter for a faster commenting experience. Custom WordPress Comment Forms Create custom comment forms and fields for different post types, products, pages, communities, and discussions. WooCommerce Comment Integration Improve WooCommerce product discussions and customer engagement with modern AJAX-powered product comments and rating features. Fast and Lightweight WordPress Comments wpDiscuz is optimized for speed with lazy-loaded comments, built-in caching, AJAX posting, and performance-focused architecture. Disqus Alternative for WordPress Replace Disqus, Jetpack Comments, and other third-party comment systems while keeping full ownership of your comments and user data. Comments – wpDiscuz Features Three modern WordPress comment layouts Fast AJAX-powered WordPress comments Interactive live comment form for WordPress Inline commenting and inline feedback Live notifications with real-time comment bubble updates Social commenting with multiple social login options Post rating and comment rating features Responsive WordPress comment forms and comment threads Modern user interface and user experience Comment sorting by newest, oldest, and most voted comments Anonymous WordPress comments support Integration with social network login plugins Multi-level nested comment threads AJAX “Load More Comments” button Lazy load WordPress comments on scroll WordPress date format integration Comment editing for logged-in users and guests Automatic URL and image embedding in comments Long comment collapsing with “Read More” button Comment subscription and notification options AJAX comment form validation and posting Fully integrated with WordPress native comments Secure anti-spam WordPress comment system Positive and negative comment voting Smart voting system with cookies and user tracking Quick Tags support for comments Custom WordPress comment forms and custom fields Highlighting new comments since last visit Notifications when comments are approved View replies button for nested comments Comment access control by user roles Option to load all comments on first page load Built-in Gravatar caching Sticky comments support Closed comment threads support User follow and subscriptions Built-in comment and author caching system Add-ons | wpDiscuz – Bundle | wpDiscuz – Reviews | wpDiscuz – Emoticons | wpDiscuz – User Notifications | wpDiscuz – Media Uploader | wpDiscuz – Embeds | wpDiscuz – Comment Author Info | wpDiscuz – Google ReCaptcha | wpDiscuz – myCRED Integration | wpDiscuz – Widgets | wpDiscuz – Front-end Moderation | wpDiscuz – Subscription Manager | wpDiscuz – Comment Search | wpDiscuz – Comment Report and Flagging | wpDiscuz – Ads Manager | wpDiscuz – User & Comment Mentioning | wpDiscuz – Advanced Likers | wpDiscuz – Online Users | wpDiscuz – Private Comments | wpDiscuz – Syntax Highlighter | Comments Censure PRO Integration Add-ons | wpDiscuz – BuddyPress Integration | wpDiscuz – GIPHY Integration | wpDiscuz – Voice Commenting