Lazy Load for Comments vs Simple Comment Editing
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| Feature | Lazy Load for Comments v2.1.0 · 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 | 2,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | September 11, 2026 |
| Editions | Lazy Load for Comments | Simple Comment Editing |
| Pros | Comments load only on scroll or click; Works with classic and block themes; Settings for button text and minimum comment count | Commenters can fix typos for a short window; Optional WooCommerce review rating field; Optional Mailchimp subscribe checkbox |
| Cons | Comments are missing from the first HTML response; Needs a visitor action before comments appear; Depends on JavaScript to load comments | 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 | 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 | Edit own comments for a time window, Settings page, WooCommerce review rating fields, Mailchimp subscribe checkbox on comment form |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp | |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Divi | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |