Realtime Comments
Accepted comments from users are added to pages in real-time, without need to refresh. Makes comments section work interactively, like a chatroom.
5(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, Realtime Comments is a WordPress update plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the….
5/52 reviews
10active installs
2.8K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Native, lightweight, super-fast plugin for updating comments in real-time with Ajax, without need to refresh the page. Allows comments section work interactively like a chatroom. Comments re-classified as trash or spam will be dynamically removed from users screen. It’s pure WordPress plugin, no need for third parties (like Disqus), no paid services, no secondary logins. Perfect alternative to Disqus.
Administrator can choose update frequency, define in what pages realtime comments are used, comments ordering in selected pages. Additionally is possible to set custom walker function (if used theme uses it) and size of avatar.
Supports also paginated view of comments: in this case new top-level comments will be dynamically are added to newest comments page. Nested comments will be dyn…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
0.8
- Added: support for enabling on specific page(s) only
- Fixed: performance and comments appearing
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