Disqus Comment System vs Social Login
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| Feature | Disqus Comment System v3.1.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | Social Login v5.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | December 2, 2024 |
| Editions | Disqus for WordPress · Disqus paid plan (ad-free) ($) | Social Login · Social Login Premium ($) |
| Pros | Hosted commenting with threads and comment counts; Optional single sign-on for commenters; Comments sync through the Disqus API | Sign-in buttons for login, registration and comment forms; Users can link several social accounts to one profile; Works with BuddyPress and WooCommerce forms |
| Cons | Comments and commenter data are stored on Disqus servers; Free Disqus accounts can show ads in the comment section | Every sign-in goes through the OneAll API service; Some features need the premium version enabled in a OneAll account; Site depends on a third-party service for login |
| 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 | Social sign-in buttons on login and registration screens, Social login on comment forms, Link social networks to an existing account, Social profile avatars, Social login widget |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | BuddyPress, Profile Builder |
| Other | Disqus hosted comments | OneAll API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | disqus.com | api.oneall.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |