Disqus Comment System vs wpDiscuz
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| Feature | Disqus Comment System v3.1.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | wpDiscuz v7.6.73 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Disqus for WordPress · Disqus paid plan (ad-free) ($) | wpDiscuz · wpDiscuz add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Hosted commenting with threads and comment counts; Optional single sign-on for commenters; Comments sync through the Disqus API | Comments stored in the site's own WordPress database; AJAX comments, threaded replies, voting and ratings; Social login and reCAPTCHA in the free core |
| Cons | Comments and commenter data are stored on Disqus servers; Free Disqus accounts can show ads in the comment section | Some options appear as locked previews until a paid add-on is bought; Some features depend on third-party provider settings; Admin add-on screens and paid teasers add to the settings screens |
| 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 | AJAX comment posting and live comment area, Comment voting and post ratings, Email subscriptions to posts and comment threads, Social login with a dozen or more providers, Google reCAPTCHA on the comment form, Comments shortcode for any page, Paid add-ons managed from the wpDiscuz admin ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Facebook Graph API, Google sign-in, LinkedIn API, Instagram API, Disqus |
| Other | Disqus hosted comments | Google reCAPTCHA |
| 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 | api.x.com, graph.qq.com, openapi.baidu.com, www.google.com, graph.facebook.com, api.instagram.com, api.linkedin.com, oauth2.googleapis.com, api.weibo.com, id.vk.ru, oauth.yandex.ru, api.weixin.qq.com, disqus.com, public-api.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |