Lazy Load for Comments vs Thrive Comments
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| Feature | Lazy Load for Comments v2.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Thrive Comments checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2,000+ | — |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Lazy Load for Comments | — |
| Pros | Comments load only on scroll or click; Works with classic and block themes; Settings for button text and minimum comment count | — |
| Cons | Comments are missing from the first HTML response; Needs a visitor action before comments appear; Depends on JavaScript to load comments | Paid licence; no free version |
| 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 | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Divi | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | — |