FluentComments — WordPress Comment Plugin
FluentComments – AJAX Comments, Anti-Spam & Comment Email Notifications
by Shahjahan Jewel · WordPress.org page · Website
FluentComments has 700+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,786 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
FluentComments at a glance
Is FluentComments well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- AJAX comments. Post a comment or a reply with no page reload
- Comment spam protection. Signed tokens, a honeypot, a timing check and rate limits, with no CAPTCHA for your readers
- Threaded replies that follow your WordPress discussion depth
- “Load more” pagination instead of 400 comments in one request
- Five comment notification emails. Each one can be edited, previewed and switched off
- An email template designer. Your logo, your colors, your footer and your From address, shared by all five
- Block (FSE) theme support with a real block, plus a [fluent_comments] shortcode for page builders
- Cache friendly. There is no security nonce anywhere in the plugin, so a cached comment form never expires
- Light, dark and system appearance for the admin screen
- Developer friendly. A small, documented set of actions and filters
- 100% free and open source, GPLv2
FluentComments reviews and ratings
6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great Comment Plugin for Wordpress
Hi Great plugin, simple and effective a great addition to the fluent suite for Wordpress Please add support for pages too (not only articles)
DeepBlue -
This is how comments should be by default
With FluentComments, the comments section finally looks modern and engaging. Great work!
ShabuShabu -
Great, underrated plugin
Keep up the good work! Thanks for the plugin.
kacper3355 -
Not working in Bricks. :(
It doesn't work in Bricks. I only see “Loading.”
mmikolas -
any Update?
Why, after all this time, has this good plugin not been developed at all, its bugs not been fixed, and no updates have been provided for it?
amirhossein7 -
Wonderfull free plugin for protect spam comment
This is the plugin I am looking for long time. I have a review in youtube about this plugin, I install it on site and get the result. Thank you
smnurulislam
Where FluentComments ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that FluentComments appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Comment Plugins | #69 by tag, #22 in search | #20 | – |
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #86 by tag, #30 in search | #33 | – |
Details
AJAX comments with layered spam protection and no CAPTCHA. Threaded replies, load more, and 5 editable notification emails. Free, no pro version.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings FluentComments competes in
Tags
- ajax comments
- antispam
- comment notification
- comments
- spam protection
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- Version
- 2.1.1
- Last updated
- Sep 1, 2026
- First published
- Sep 30, 2023
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
FluentComments FAQ
What does FluentComments do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, FluentComments offers AJAX comments. Post a comment or a reply with no page reload, Comment spam protection. Signed tokens, a honeypot, a timing check and rate limits, with no CAPTCHA for your readers, Threaded replies that follow your WordPress discussion depth, “Load more” pagination instead of 400 comments in one request and Five comment notification emails. Each one can be edited, previewed and switched off.
How many active installs does FluentComments have?
WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs for FluentComments as of September 7, 2026.
Is FluentComments still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is FluentComments free?
FluentComments is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does FluentComments rank among Comment Plugins?
FluentComments is #20 in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins ranking.