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WP Custom Comments — WordPress Comment Plugin

by Kei · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 6.7.7

WP Custom Comments has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,957 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 24, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

WP Custom Comments at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
1,957
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Custom Comments well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • After installation you should go to the plugin settings page in the Comments section and paste the comments widget into a single form field and then click Save…
  • To get the widget code you will need to register at the appropriate commenting system’s website (or create a simple application for VKontakte)
  • You can add to the widget code any custom HTML markup
  • Any custom text or HTML/JavaScript code will be displayed instead of the standard WordPress comments
  • Just leave the field empty to hide the comments on all pages

Details

Replacing the standard WordPress commenting form with custom HTML/JavaScript code.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings WP Custom Comments competes in

Tags

  • comments
  • comments form
  • custom comments form
  • Disqus
  • replace comments form

More from Kei

Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Nov 24, 2024
First published
Oct 26, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Custom Comments FAQ

What does WP Custom Comments do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Custom Comments offers After installation you should go to the plugin settings page in the Comments section and paste the comments widget into a single form field and then click Save, To get the widget code you will need to register at the appropriate commenting system’s website (or create a simple application for VKontakte), You can add to the widget code any custom HTML markup, Any custom text or HTML/JavaScript code will be displayed instead of the standard WordPress comments and Just leave the field empty to hide the comments on all pages.

How many active installs does WP Custom Comments have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for WP Custom Comments as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Custom Comments still maintained?

The last release was on November 24, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Custom Comments free?

WP Custom Comments is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.