Comment Form Shortcode vs SearchWP Modal Search — WordPress

Comment Form Shortcode vs SearchWP Modal Search Form

Name: Comment Form Shortcode
Rating: 5 (11 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Comment Form Shortcode

5.0·11reviews·200+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Comment Form Shortcode	SearchWP Modal Search Form
Tagline	—	—
Description	898 / 5000 chars18% used	2511 / 5000 chars50% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Bhagirath Dhanani	Syed Balkhi
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2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Comment Form Shortcode and SearchWP Modal Search Form
Metric	Comment Form Shortcode	SearchWP Modal Search Form
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 11	6
Active installs	200+	5,000+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	Comment Form Shortcode	SearchWP Modal Search Form
form	Not ranked	#91
custom form	Not ranked	#91
forms	Not ranked	#283

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Comment Form Shortcode

Allow to display comment form inside post, page and widget. Basically comment is inbuilt feature in WordPress but in some case we need embedded comment form. Example. * we need to embedded comment inside post. * some theme build without comment form for pages or custom post type. * you want to display comment form for specific post only, so you can disable comment for all page and use shortcode to display comment. * in custom development you need comment form inside widget. so here we have comment form shortcode to display comment using shortcode inside post,page or widget. Comment Form Shortcode Help You can use below ShortCode in post or page or in widget to show comment form. [comment comment_file =”/comments.php”] Here comment_file is optional, if you have custom comment file, you have to pass here. How To Use : [comment] [comment comment_file =”/short-comments.php”]

Top keywords

comment20×13.70%
comment form8×5.48%
form8×5.48%
post6×4.11%
shortcode5×3.42%
comment file4×2.74%
display4×2.74%
display comment4×2.74%
file4×2.74%
inside4×2.74%
page4×2.74%
widget4×2.74%

SearchWP Modal Search Form

Use SearchWP Modal Search Form to easily integrate an accessible, lightweight modal search form into your WordPress website! SearchWP Modal Search Form does not require SearchWP but it will utilize SearchWP if it’s installed and activated! 👍 Beyond the information made available in this README there is full documentation available as well. What makes it different from other modals? The philosophy behind SearchWP Modal Search Form is to make it easy to implement accessible and lightweight modal search forms but perhaps even more important make it a great developer (and user) experience. SearchWP Modal Search Form directly integrates with WordPress in the way you use it, and the default modal form theme builds upon the styles put in place by your active theme, making the overhead as small as possible. There’s a full template loader built in as well, allowing you to fully customize your SearchWP Modal Search Form with minimal hassle. Check out the default template for an example of how easy it is to customize 🤓 Adding modal forms to your site SearchWP Modal Search Form makes it easy to implement modal search forms anywhere in your WordPress website. The following methods are built in and available to you: As a Menu Item Using a Shortcode As a Gutenberg Block Within your template(s) programmatically Template Customization SearchWP Modal Search Form integrates a proper template loader for displaying search forms in any number of templates, allowing you to fully customize what the modal looks like per template. The most straightforward way to create a custom template is as follows: Create a folder named searchwp-modal-form within your theme Create a file within that folder named template.php (or any name ending in .php) Copy the contents of the default template into that file Customize the SearchWP Modal Form Name value in the header comment block Make any other customizations you\’d like to the markup/style, paying attention to the documentation There are (jQuery) events that fire when modals are opened and closed. jQuery is not a dependency, but if jQuery is loaded the events will fire. // Add a callback when a modal is opened: jQuery('body').on('searchwpModalOnShow', function(e) { // Focus an input in the template. e.el.find('input').focus(); }); // Add a callback when a modal is closed: jQuery('body').on('searchwpModalOnClose', function(e) { alert('Modal closed!'); }); Please review the full template documentation for more detailed information.

Top keywords

modal16×3.99%
search11×2.74%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Comment Form Shortcode or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Comment Form Shortcode (5.0★, 11 reviews) and SearchWP Modal Search Form (5.0★, 6 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Comment Form Shortcode or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Comment Form Shortcode does carry the larger published review base (11 vs 6). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Comment Form Shortcode or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Comment Form Shortcode has the deeper published review base (11 vs 6), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Comment Form Shortcode typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (11 reviews). SearchWP Modal Search Form typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Comment Form Shortcode and SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Migration support varies by app and category. Comment Form Shortcode and SearchWP Modal Search Form both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from SearchWP Modal Search Form" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Comment Form Shortcode vs SearchWP Modal Search Form

Comment Form Shortcode

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

SearchWP Modal Search Form

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

3. Search rankings

4. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Comment Form Shortcode or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Should I choose Comment Form Shortcode or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Which is faster to set up, Comment Form Shortcode or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Comment Form Shortcode and SearchWP Modal Search Form?

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