by ridbyte
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CommentBy - Privacy-First Comment System & Disqus Alternative
Replace Disqus with a privacy-first comment system. No tracking, no ads, 2x faster. GDPR compliant. 30-day trial available.
Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.0.2)
v1.0.0
Current Version v1.0.0
Updated 7 months ago
Last Update on 29 Nov, 2025
Refreshed 11 hours ago
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Showing 2 of 2| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
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| commenting | 98 | — | Tag | 17 hours ago |
| discussion | 143 | — | Tag | 17 hours ago |
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- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last Updated
- Nov 29, 2025
- Requires WP
- 5.0+
- Tested Up To
- 6.8
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- ridbyte
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CommentBy - Privacy-First Comment System & Disqus Alternative
Switching from Disqus is easy with our free migration assistance: Install CommentBy plugin and activate it Sign up at commentby.com (30-day trial) Email support@commentby.com with: Your Disqus shortname Your website URL Request migration assistance We'll migrate your comments for you (typically within 24-48 hours) while you test CommentBy. Your existing Disqus comments remain on Disqus - we don't delete anything. Automated import is coming in v1.1 - for now, we handle migrations personally to ensure everything transfers perfectly.
Yes, you'll need to sign up at commentby.com. We offer a 30-day free trial so you can test CommentBy on your site risk-free.
Yes. Once activated, CommentBy will appear on all posts and pages where comments are enabled (based on your display settings). Your existing WordPress comments remain in your database untouched.
Yes! You can customize: Layout settings (width, alignment, spacing) in WordPress Settings → CommentBy Visual appearance (reactions, editor options) in your CommentBy dashboard at commentby.com
Yes, CommentBy is fully responsive and works perfectly on all mobile devices and screen sizes.
No - CommentBy is 2x faster than Disqus. The script loads with the defer attribute, which means it doesn't block your page from rendering. Your content appears immediately, and comments load asynchronously afterward. CommentBy uses a single lightweight script vs. Disqus's dozens of requests and multiple megabytes of code.
Yes! In Settings → CommentBy, you can choose: Show on posts only Show on pages only Show on both posts and pages Only show when WordPress comments are enabled
CommentBy doesn't delete or modify your existing WordPress comments. They remain in your database. You can disable WordPress's native comment system in Settings → Discussion if you want a cleaner setup.
Yes! CommentBy only collects minimal data necessary for the service to function: IP addresses: Used for rate limiting and spam prevention only Comment content: The actual comments users post Author information: Name and email (if user chooses to provide them) We don't track users across websites, don't build user profiles, and don't use tracking cookies. IP addresses are used solely to prevent abuse and aren't used for analytics or sold to third parties. Unlike Disqus (fined €2.5M for GDPR violations in Norway), CommentBy is compliant by design.
CommentBy collects only the minimum data necessary: IP addresses: Used for rate limiting to prevent spam and abuse (not for tracking or analytics) Comment content: The actual comments users post Author information: Name and email (if provided by the commenter) We don't use cookies for cross-site tracking, don't build user profiles, and don't track users across different websites.