GraphComment vs Simple Comment Editing
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| Feature | GraphComment v5.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Simple Comment Editing v3.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 400+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | September 12, 2026 | September 11, 2026 |
| Editions | Comments – GraphComment | Simple Comment Editing |
| Pros | Replaces native comments with a hosted comment system; Synced back to the WordPress database; Optional WooCommerce product page comments | Commenters can fix typos for a short window; Optional WooCommerce review rating field; Optional Mailchimp subscribe checkbox |
| Cons | Requires a GraphComment account and vendor service; Some options such as SSO, overlay and read-only are locked to account plans; Sends install and activation events to the vendor without asking | Edit window is short, five minutes for anonymous users; Mailchimp option needs an API key; Advanced changes need filters |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hosted comment thread replacing native comments, Import of existing WordPress comments, Scheduled comment sync, REST webhook for comment updates from the vendor, Comments on WooCommerce product pages, Diagnostic check and forced sync in admin, SSO, overlay and read-only options locked to account plan ($) | Edit own comments for a time window, Settings page, WooCommerce review rating fields, Mailchimp subscribe checkbox on comment form |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | GraphComment API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | dev.graphcomment.com, devintegration.graphcomment.com, dev-import.graphcomment.com, graphcomment.com, integration.graphcomment.com, import.graphcomment.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |