Disqus Comment System vs Lazy Load for Comments
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| Feature | Disqus Comment System v3.1.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | Lazy Load for Comments v2.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Disqus for WordPress · Disqus paid plan (ad-free) ($) | Lazy Load for Comments |
| Pros | Hosted commenting with threads and comment counts; Optional single sign-on for commenters; Comments sync through the Disqus API | Comments load only on scroll or click; Works with classic and block themes; Settings for button text and minimum comment count |
| Cons | Comments and commenter data are stored on Disqus servers; Free Disqus accounts can show ads in the comment section | Comments are missing from the first HTML response; Needs a visitor action before comments appear; Depends on JavaScript to load comments |
| 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 the comments template with a lazy loader, Replaces the comments block in block themes, Rewrites comment links to open the loader, REST endpoint that returns comment markup, Settings registered for button, count and cache |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Divi |
| Other | Disqus hosted comments | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | disqus.com | — |