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CommentBy is a privacy-focused comment system that respects your users. No cross-site tracking, no ads, no unnecessary data collection – just fast, clean comments.
30-day free trial – Test CommentBy risk-free on your site.
Why Choose CommentBy Over Disqus?
✅ 60% Cheaper – $5/month vs Disqus $11-99/month 
✅ 2x Faster – Loads in 0.2s vs Disqus 2-3s 
✅ Zero Tracking – No user surveillance (Disqus has 70+ trackers) 
✅ No Ads Ever – Clean experience (Disqus forces ads on free tier) 
✅ GDPR Compliant – Built for privacy (Disqus fined €2.5M) 
✅ You Own Your Data – Full export anytime (Disqus controls your comments) 
✅ 5-Minute Setup – No complex API keys (Disqus takes 30+ minutes)
Features:
<ul>
<li>Privacy-first: Minimal data collection – only IP addresses for spam prevention (no tracking or profiling)</li>
<li>2x faster than Disqus: Single lightweight script with defer loading</li>
<li>GDPR compliant: Built for privacy by design (unlike Disqus, which was fined €2.5M)</li>
<li>Migration assistance: Switching from Disqus? We’ll help you migrate your comments</li>
<li>Customizable layout: Control width, alignment, and spacing</li>
<li>Flexible display: Choose where comments appear (posts, pages, or both)</li>
<li>Guest comments: Optional guest commenting support</li>
<li>Spam protection: Built-in spam filtering using IP-based rate limiting</li>
<li>Comment moderation: Easy-to-use admin dashboard</li>
<li>No tracking cookies: We don’t track users across websites</li>
<li>30-day trial: Test on your site risk-free</li>
</ul>
Why CommentBy?
Unlike Disqus and other comment systems, CommentBy doesn’t:
<ul>
<li>Track your users across the web (Disqus uses 70+ tracking requests)</li>
<li>Show advertisements in your comment section</li>
<li>Slow down your site with dozens of HTTP requests</li>
<li>Require complex API integrations or OAuth</li>
<li>Collect unnecessary personal data</li>
<li>Build user profiles for ad targeting</li>
<li>Violate GDPR (Disqus was fined €2.5M by Norwegian authorities)</li>
</ul>
CommentBy only collects IP addresses for rate limiting and spam prevention, not for tracking or profiling users.
Simple Setup:
<ol>
<li>Install and activate this plugin</li>
<li>Sign up at <a href="https://commentby.com" rel="nofollow ugc">commentby.com</a> (30-day free trial)</li>
<li>Add your domain to your CommentBy dashboard</li>
<li>Configure display settings (optional)</li>
<li>Done! Comments appear automatically</li>
</ol>
Switching from Disqus? Contact support@commentby.com for free migration assistance.
Customization Options:
Control exactly how CommentBy appears on your site:
<ul>
<li>Choose which post types show comments (posts, pages, or both)</li>
<li>Set custom width and max-width</li>
<li>Adjust alignment (left, center, right)</li>
<li>Control spacing with top margin settings</li>
<li>Only show when WordPress comments are enabled (optional)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy & Data Collection</h3>
CommentBy is designed with privacy as a priority. Here’s exactly what data we collect:
Data We Collect: 
– IP addresses (for rate limiting and spam prevention only) 
– Comment content (what users post) 
– Author name and email (if provided by the commenter)
What We DON’T Do: 
– Track users across websites 
– Build user profiles 
– Use tracking cookies 
– Sell data to third parties 
– Show advertisements 
– Collect browsing history
Why We Collect IP Addresses: 
IP addresses are used solely for rate limiting to prevent spam and abuse. They are not used for tracking, analytics, or any form of user profiling.
GDPR Compliance: 
CommentBy collects only the minimum data necessary for the service to function and complies with GDPR requirements. Users have the right to access, modify, or delete their data at any time.
Unlike Disqus (fined €2.5M for GDPR violations in Norway in 2022), CommentBy is built to be compliant by design.
For more information, see our privacy policy at commentby.com/privacy
<h3>Support</h3>
Need help? We’re here for you:
<ul>
<li>Email: support@commentby.com</li>
<li>WordPress Forum: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/commentby/</li>
<li>Live Demo: https://commentby.com/demo</li>
<li>Disqus Migration: Free migration assistance – just email us</li>
</ul>
<h3>About</h3>
CommentBy is built by developers who got tired of comment systems that track users everywhere and slow down websites. We wanted something simple, fast, and respectful of user privacy.
Why we built this: 
– Disqus was fined €2.5M for GDPR privacy violations 
– Existing alternatives are either too complex (self-hosted) or abandoned (Commento) 
– Bloggers and developers deserve better than surveillance-based commenting
Our principles: 
– Privacy by design, not as an afterthought 
– Fast and lightweight (your site’s performance matters) 
– Transparent pricing (no hidden fees or surprise costs) 
– You own your data (export anytime, no lock-in)
Visit us at <a href="https://commentby.com" rel="nofollow ugc">commentby.com</a>
Try CommentBy: 30-day free trial. Switching from Disqus? We’ll migrate your comments for free.

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.

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Muut represents a complete re-imagination of what internet discussion forums and commenting should be. It’s a modern, fast, highly scalable discussion platform that you can embed onto your WordPress website, and personalize with css to match the design of your site.
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Starting at just $16 a month, you have a discussion platform that offers unlimited posts, comments, users, threads — and we never charge you based on usage. That means you’ll never be punished by having to pay more for a successful community.
Whether you’re setting up for the first time or have just updated to the new version of the plugin, you’re going to love what we’ve done to make implementing Muut in your WordPress website easy and flexible.
<h4>Why Muut?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Unified system for both forums and commenting. Same users and design</li>
<li>Full featured forums makes your WordPress site conversational</li>
<li>Flat or threaded commenting for small or big topics</li>
<li>Real-time. No page reloads – posts, replies, likes and users appear in real-time</li>
<li>Spam filtering, email notifications and 20+ different language versions</li>
</ul>
<h4>Built For WordPress</h4>
<ul>
<li>Skinnable style the discussion directly from the WordPress CSS editor</li>
<li>Focus on content. Text focused, uncluttered and linear user interface</li>
<li>Comes with five widgets, all of which update in real-time </li>
<li>Single Sign-On. Use the WordPress login, users and avatars</li>
</ul>
<h4>Optimized for SEO</h4>
<ul>
<li>Micro format optimized static content</li>
<li>Static content served from your domain</li>
<li>Custom S3 bucket support for Developer accounts</li>
<li>Escaped fragment support for Google</li>
</ul>
<h4>New! Widget Details</h4>
<ul>
<li>Online Users – Now the Online Users list isn’t limited to just your main forum page and channel embeds. You can use the Online Users widget on any of your pages to show who is currently logged in (and how many other people are viewing the site). Watch users’ portraits appear on the fly as they sign in to join the discussion.</li>
<li>Latest Comments – Since Muut is so great to use as the commenting system on your posts and pages, the Latest Comments widget keeps track of which posts have received the latest comments and who made them, and all the users on your website can see it update in real-time as they participate in the discussions on all your posts.</li>
<li>Trending Topics – If you want to help users stay on top of which posts are getting the most activity on your forum, the Trending Posts widget does just that, with real-time updates to comments and likes—not to mention the trademark Muut green “currently typing” circle.</li>
<li>Discussion Channel – You can now embed a single specific channel in your website’s sidebar. Users can watch and join the discussion without having to stop browsing the rest of your website.</li>
<li>My Feed – By using the My Feed widget, users can keep track of all the activity on all the discussions they’ve joined and postes they’ve made right in your website’s sidebars.</li>
</ul>
You can find more information about Muut at our <a href="https://muut.com" rel="nofollow ugc">website</a> and read the full <a href="http://learn.muut.com/integrations/wordpress/getting-started" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin documentation</a>. For more information about why we do what we do, check out our <a href="https://muut.com/manifesto/" rel="nofollow ugc">Manifesto</a> and see our <a href="https://muut.com/pricing/" rel="nofollow ugc">pricing page</a> for details on the features available on your Muut subscription.

Muut – Commenting and Forums Re-Imagined

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