Analyze WordPress comments in one dashboard. Track comment stats, identify top commenters, and gain engagement insights.

Slava Abakumov

CommentsWP transforms your WordPress comments section into a powerful analytics and insights hub. 
Instead of just collecting comments, it helps moderators and site owners analyze engagement, track trends, and discover their most active commenters — all in one beautiful dashboard.
<h3>💡 Why Use CommentsWP</h3>
CommentsWP aggregates data already stored in your WordPress database and presents it in clear, actionable widgets and tables. 
You’ll gain a new understanding of how your readers engage and how comment activity evolves over time.
Key benefits: 
– Instantly see comment statistics and engagement patterns 
– Identify your top commenters and active discussions 
– Detect anomalies and potential manual spam attempts 
– Compare posts with and without comments 
– Analyze response speed and comment types 
– Get meaningful, visual insights without complex setup
<h3>🧭 Dashboard Overview</h3>
<h4>Comments Card Widgets</h4>
Quickly access aggregated data from your WordPress comments database. 
Each card displays a specific metric:
<ul>
<li>4 default comment statuses: Approved, Pending, Spam, Trashed</li>
<li>Average Time To First Comment (e.g., 1m 3d 8h 35min 18s)</li>
<li>Fastest Time To First Comment (e.g., 1d 20h 38min 53s)</li>
<li>Posts with vs. without comments (totals and percentages)</li>
<li>Logged-in vs. Guest comments (totals and percentages)</li>
<li>Top-level vs. Threaded replies (totals and percentages)</li>
<li>Pingbacks and Trackbacks (totals and percentages)</li>
</ul>
Each card links to detailed documentation on the <a href="https://commentswp.com/docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">CommentsWP website</a>.
<h3>📊 Table Widgets</h3>
Not all useful data fits into a single number. That’s why CommentsWP also provides data table widgets.
<h4>Total by User</h4>
See how many comments were left by your most prolific commenters. 
Group users by email or IP address to spot patterns: 
– Same person using different names or IPs 
– Different people using the same email
<h4>Anomalies Table</h4>
Identify “manual spammers” or hyper-active users who leave large volumes of comments, possibly using multiple emails or IP addresses.
<h4>Total by Time Period</h4>
Track how comment activity changes over time — by year, month, week, or day. 
Quickly detect engagement trends across your site’s history.
<h3>👥 Commenter Profiles</h3>
The Profiles page lists all comment authors along with: 
– Total number of comments 
– Date of first and last comment 
– Known names and aliases
This feature gives you a clear view of your active audience. 
Future versions will include more behavioral insights and interaction data.
<h3>⚙️ How CommentsWP Works</h3>
CommentsWP runs all analytics server-side and caches results automatically. 
Complex SQL queries are executed only when new comments are added, updated, or deleted — ensuring fast performance and minimal load on your database.
Data is calculated and displayed only in the WordPress admin area, on the Comments → Dashboard page. 
It does not affect your site’s frontend or your visitors’ browsing experience.
<h3>🔐 Access Control</h3>
Only logged-in users with the <code>moderate_comments</code> capability can access the CommentsWP Dashboard. 
By default, this includes Administrators and Editors.
<h3>🌍 Translation & Compatibility</h3>
CommentsWP is translation-ready and uses the <code>commentswp</code> text domain. 
It works seamlessly with Loco Translate, WPML, and most caching or performance plugins.
<h3>🧠 How To Use CommentsWP</h3>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Navigate to Comments → Dashboard in your WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Review your analytics cards for quick insights.</li>
<li>Explore the Profiles page to learn more about your commenters.</li>
<li>Use the comment type filter (comments, pingbacks, trackbacks) to refine your view.</li>
<li>Visit the <a href="https://commentswp.com/docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">documentation</a> for detailed explanations of each card.</li>
</ol>
<h3>🧩 Troubleshooting</h3>
Dashboard shows old data 
→ The plugin caches results. Add or update a comment to refresh all stats automatically.
Performance concerns on large sites 
→ CommentsWP runs heavy queries only when cache refreshes, not on every page load.
No data in tables 
→ Ensure your site has approved comments. Some widgets only display data for approved entries.
Can I export this data? 
→ Not yet, but export tools will be implemented in future versions if enough users request them.

Comments Analytics – Dashboard & Commenter Profiles

A unique plugin to analyse comments. Especially useful on websites with thousands of comments. Great work, thank you!

Excellent

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