Respectifyv0.4.1
Healthy internet comments! Use Respectify to help your commenters post in a way that builds community.
Alternatives to CommentRefs
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Automatically detect and moderate negative comments using AI. Keep your WordPress community positive with intelligent comment moderation.
Disable comments everywhere or per post type, clean the admin, block spam via XML-RPC & REST, remove pingbacks, and bulk-delete comments.
Disable Commentsv2.9.1
Disable comments site-wide or by post type, delete existing comments in bulk, and block comment spam via REST API and XML-RPC. Multisite ready.
Disable and remove comments site-wide or per post type. Control REST API, feeds, XML-RPC, admin UI, and avatars. Multisite ready
JavaTop No Commentsv1.1.0
Disables comments site-wide with a single click. No configuration required.
Comments – EchoThreadv1.5.2
A fast, privacy-first Disqus alternative for WordPress: threaded comments, reactions, and ML spam filtering. No ads, no tracking, no data resale.
Privacy-first local moderation for link-only and low-effort comment spam, with honeypot and form-timing traps. No external service.
Kama SpamBlockv2.0.0
Light and invisible protection against basic automated comment spam. Pings and trackbacks check for real backlinks.
Antispam Beev2.11.13
Sophisticated antispam plugin for effective daily comment and trackback spam-fighting. Built with data protection and privacy in mind.