Disqus Comment System vs Voice Comments & Reviews
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| Feature | Disqus Comment System v3.1.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | Voice Comments & Reviews v2.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 80+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | March 16, 2021 |
| Editions | Disqus for WordPress · Disqus paid plan (ad-free) ($) | Voice Comments - Heyoya |
| Pros | Hosted commenting with threads and comment counts; Optional single sign-on for commenters; Comments sync through the Disqus API | Adds voice comments without custom code; Optional WooCommerce product reviews tab; Comments and accounts are managed by the Heyoya service |
| Cons | Comments and commenter data are stored on Disqus servers; Free Disqus accounts can show ads in the comment section | Sends the admin email and password to the vendor during login; Some vendor calls disable TLS certificate verification; Comments and user data live on the vendor's service, not the site |
| 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 | Replaces comments template with Heyoya, WooCommerce product reviews tab, Vendor account login from admin, Heyoya settings page, Deactivation feedback form, Admin notices |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | Disqus hosted comments | Heyoya |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| Phones home | No | Yes |
| External services | disqus.com | commerce.heyoya.com, commerce-static.heyoya.com, admin.heyoya.com |