WP-CommentNavi vs wpDiscuz
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| Feature | WP-CommentNavi v2.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 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 | 700+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | August 9, 2026 | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | WP-CommentNavi | wpDiscuz · wpDiscuz add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Numbered comment page links instead of older and newer only; Drop-down list style for threads with many pages; Larger jump numbers such as 10, 20 and 30 for long threads; Text, class names and CSS can be changed in settings or by filters | Comments stored in the site's own WordPress database; AJAX comments, threaded replies, voting and ratings; Social login and reCAPTCHA in the free core |
| Cons | Only changes comment pagination, not post or archive navigation; Requires WordPress 6.8 and PHP 8.2 or newer | Some options appear as locked previews until a paid add-on is bought; Some features depend on third-party provider settings; Admin add-on screens and paid teasers add to the settings screens |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Numbered comment page links, Drop-down list style, Larger page numbers for long threads, Always show navigation option, Template tags for themes | AJAX comment posting and live comment area, Comment voting and post ratings, Email subscriptions to posts and comment threads, Social login with a dozen or more providers, Google reCAPTCHA on the comment form, Comments shortcode for any page, Paid add-ons managed from the wpDiscuz admin ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Facebook Graph API, Google sign-in, LinkedIn API, Instagram API, Disqus |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | 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 |