by Joel James 4.5 (64 reviews)

Disqus Conditional Load

Name: Disqus Conditional Load
Rating: 4.5 (64 reviews)
Author: Joel James

Use Disqus comments with advanced features like lazy load, shortcode, widgets etc. Don't let Disqus to slow your site down.

Disqus Conditional Load ranks #3,954 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #207 of 3,634 in the Communication category, a 4.5/5 rating from 64 reviews, and was last updated Sep 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v11.1.2 Current Version v11.1.2

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 23 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#207 of 3,634 in Communication Top 5% by installs Downloads -16.4% this week

View on WordPress.org

Rank

#3,954

— No change

Active Installs

3K+

-22.5%

KW Avg Position

0.7 worse

Downloads

232.8K

+13 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (64 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

Total Progress 86.2%

3K+ 4K+

345

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

Pro

Unlock Exact Install Count

See the precise estimated active installs for this plugin, calculated from real-time ranking data.

Exact install estimates within tiers
Track install growth over time
Milestone progress predictions

Upgrade to Pro

Need 138 more installs to reach 4K+

Rank Changes

Current #3,954

Change

Best #

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day and 90-day rank history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Active Installs Growth

Upgrade to Pro

Active Installs 0,000,000+

Growth +0.0%

Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

Downloads

Growth

Peak

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day, 90-day, and yearly download history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Reviews & Ratings

4.5

64 reviews

Overall 90%

55 (86%)

2 (3%)

0 (0%)

1 (2%)

6 (9%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Mar 21, 2023

Disqus Conditional Load [disqus-conditional-load] < 11.1.2

CVE-2023-23732 · Fixed in v11.1.2

Track This Plugin

Get detailed analytics, keyword tracking, and position alerts delivered to your inbox.

Start Tracking Free

Plugin Details

Version: 11.1.2
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: Joel James

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 64
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

Tags: disqus comments disqus comments lazy load performance

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock keyword rankings, search positions, and detailed analytics with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Similar Plugins

Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer

6K+ installs

#2,757

Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More

4M+ installs

#12

MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress

1M+ installs

#35

Hostinger Reach – AI-Powered Email Marketing for WordPress

1M+ installs

#41

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation

FluentSMTP – WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTP

700K+ installs

#87

Joinchat – Enhanced “click to chat”

700K+ installs

#89

View all Communication plugins

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who use Disqus for comments and want it to load without slowing down their site. It solves the problem of Disqus scripts hurting page load speed by adding lazy loading, shortcode support, and options to disable unnecessary scripts.

Lazy load on scroll or click
Shortcode to load comments
Custom Post Types support
Adjust Disqus container width
Disable count scripts
jQuery-independent, pure JavaScript
Import existing comments
Remove Disqus scripts from post types

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Disqus Conditional Load

Both scroll and click are awesome. Use according to your preference.

Go to Disqus and register

Use the following shortcode in your post/page where you want to show comments. [js-disqus]

Please have a look at the DCL Pro vs Free comparision page on official website.

Yes. GO to DCL settings and enter custom post type name from which you want to remove dsiqus scripts. More documentation More detailed documentation can be found on the DCL documentation section.