Disqus Comment System vs GraphComment
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| Feature | Disqus Comment System v3.1.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | GraphComment v5.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 400+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | September 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Disqus for WordPress · Disqus paid plan (ad-free) ($) | Comments – GraphComment |
| Pros | Hosted commenting with threads and comment counts; Optional single sign-on for commenters; Comments sync through the Disqus API | Replaces native comments with a hosted comment system; Synced back to the WordPress database; Optional WooCommerce product page comments |
| Cons | Comments and commenter data are stored on Disqus servers; Free Disqus accounts can show ads in the comment section | Requires a GraphComment account and vendor service; Some options such as SSO, overlay and read-only are locked to account plans; Sends install and activation events to the vendor without asking |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Disqus comment thread in posts, Comment counts on archive pages, Single sign-on for commenters, Manage Disqus webhooks from WordPress | Hosted comment thread replacing native comments, Import of existing WordPress comments, Scheduled comment sync, REST webhook for comment updates from the vendor, Comments on WooCommerce product pages, Diagnostic check and forced sync in admin, SSO, overlay and read-only options locked to account plan ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | Disqus hosted comments | GraphComment API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Yes |
| External services | disqus.com | dev.graphcomment.com, devintegration.graphcomment.com, dev-import.graphcomment.com, graphcomment.com, integration.graphcomment.com, import.graphcomment.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |