Disqus Comment System vs WP-CommentNavi
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| Feature | Disqus Comment System v3.1.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | WP-CommentNavi v2.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 700+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | August 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Disqus for WordPress · Disqus paid plan (ad-free) ($) | WP-CommentNavi |
| Pros | Hosted commenting with threads and comment counts; Optional single sign-on for commenters; Comments sync through the Disqus API | Numbered comment page links instead of older and newer only; Drop-down list style for threads with many pages; Larger jump numbers such as 10, 20 and 30 for long threads; Text, class names and CSS can be changed in settings or by filters |
| Cons | Comments and commenter data are stored on Disqus servers; Free Disqus accounts can show ads in the comment section | Only changes comment pagination, not post or archive navigation; Requires WordPress 6.8 and PHP 8.2 or newer |
| Mentioned in our posts | 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 | Numbered comment page links, Drop-down list style, Larger page numbers for long threads, Always show navigation option, Template tags for themes |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | Disqus hosted comments | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | disqus.com | — |