Lazy Load for Comments vs WP-CommentNavi
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| Feature | Lazy Load for Comments v2.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 2,000+ | 700+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | August 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Lazy Load for Comments | WP-CommentNavi |
| Pros | Comments load only on scroll or click; Works with classic and block themes; Settings for button text and minimum comment count | 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 are missing from the first HTML response; Needs a visitor action before comments appear; Depends on JavaScript to load comments | 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 | 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 | Numbered comment page links, Drop-down list style, Larger page numbers for long threads, Always show navigation option, Template tags for themes |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Divi | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |