Changes the behavior of the built-in Recent Comments widget to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
Alternatives to Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments
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Duplicates the built-in Recent Comments widget and adds functionality to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
Display recent comments with customizable templates, Block Editor blocks, Abilities API support, and clean CSS.
A cleaner WordPress dashboard with quick links, private page-view stats, one-click updates, comment moderation and Site Health at a glance.
Decent Commentsv3.0.2
Decent Comments shows what people say. A more engaging way to show comments.
Lock down the WordPress comment attack surface with layered protections while preserving existing comment data.
Dashboard Commanderv1.0.3
Command your admin dashboard. Manage built-in widgets and dynamically registered widgets. Hide widgets depending upon user capabilities.
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.
Custom avatar, captcha, and thread interaction system. Custom avatars, comment history, gamification badges, voting, and advanced spam defense.
Analyze WordPress comments in one dashboard. Track comment stats, identify top commenters, and gain engagement insights.