Aleksander Kaaberma

Simple Commenter is a lightweight, visual feedback tool your clients will actually use without a single complaint.
It masterfully balances powerful features for developers and agencies with a user experience so simple that it’s virtually foolproof for clients.
Say goodbye to messy emails, confusing screenshots, and endless back-and-forth. With Simple Commenter, clients leave feedback directly on your website—exactly where changes are needed.
<h4>Why Agencies & Freelancers Choose Simple Commenter</h4>
<ul>
<li>Clients don’t need to sign up – No registration barriers, no forgotten passwords</li>
<li>Real-time contextual comments – Feedback appears exactly where edits are needed</li>
<li>Direct file uploads – Clients can suggest image replacements and design changes</li>
<li>Lightning fast – Asynchronous loading won’t slow down your site</li>
<li>Works on any page – Including staging sites, password-protected pages, and localhost</li>
</ul>
<h4>What Makes Us Different</h4>
Unlike complex enterprise tools, Simple Commenter is built for the reality of client work:
<ul>
<li>No client training needed – If they can click, they can use it</li>
<li>No browser extensions – Works instantly in any browser</li>
<li>No account required for clients – Removes the biggest friction point</li>
<li>Manage from WordPress – View and reply to feedback without leaving your admin</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Visual Annotations – Clients click on any element to leave feedback</li>
<li>Screenshot Capture – Automatic screenshots with every comment</li>
<li>Drawing Tools – Circle issues, draw arrows, highlight problems</li>
<li>File Uploads – Attach images, PDFs, and documents</li>
<li>Email Notifications – Get notified instantly when clients comment</li>
<li>Reply to Comments – Respond directly from WordPress admin</li>
<li>Status Management – Track feedback as To Do, In Progress, or Done</li>
<li>Team Collaboration – Add team members to manage feedback together</li>
<li>Priority Levels – Mark urgent feedback for quick action</li>
<li>Integrations – Connect to Trello, Slack, and more via webhooks</li>
</ul>
<h4>Trusted by 600+ Web Professionals</h4>
Rated 5.0 on Product Hunt & AppSumo
<blockquote>
“Life changed in under 5 minutes. Most of my clients are not super techy so I really appreciate the simplicity.” – @Dsouldiva
“My clients LOVED using Simple Commenter. Way better than Markup in past projects.” – @Katelyn
“I won’t start a project without it. I look even more professional to my clients because of this.” – @Jim Langman
</blockquote>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Connect your Simple Commenter account (free trial, no credit card)</li>
<li>Select your project—the widget automatically appears</li>
<li>Share your site URL—clients start leaving feedback immediately</li>
</ol>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Web design agencies collecting client revisions</li>
<li>Freelancers managing multiple client projects</li>
<li>Development teams doing internal QA</li>
<li>Anyone tired of “Can you see the thing on the left side?” emails</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
Need help? We’ve got you covered:
<ul>
<li>Documentation — Read the <a href="https://www.simplecommenter.com/docs/installation/wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress installation guide</a> for a detailed walkthrough</li>
<li>Direct support — Visit <a href="https://www.simplecommenter.com/support" rel="nofollow ugc">simplecommenter.com/support</a> to contact our team</li>
<li>Community — Post plugin-specific questions in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-commenter/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to SimpleCommenter.com (https://www.simplecommenter.com) to provide visual feedback functionality. All comment data is processed and stored on SimpleCommenter servers.
Data transmitted:
<ul>
<li>User email and display name (for authentication and comment attribution)</li>
<li>Comment content, screenshots, and file attachments</li>
<li>Page URLs where feedback is submitted</li>
<li>WordPress site URL (for project identification)</li>
</ul>
Service requirements:
<ul>
<li>A SimpleCommenter account is required (free 14-day trial available)</li>
<li>After the trial period, a paid subscription to the SimpleCommenter service is required for the feedback widget to function</li>
</ul>
Legal:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.simplecommenter.com/terms-conditions" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.simplecommenter.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>

Simple Commenter – Website Feedback tool

The website feedback tool your clients will actually use. Collect visual feedback directly on your site—no training required.

George Stephanis

Tuft adds a floating button to every page on your site. When clicked, it enters a targeting mode that lets the visitor click any element on the page to annotate it. The plugin captures the DOM selector, click coordinates, viewport dimensions, form field state, and an in-browser screenshot, then presents a drawing toolbar so the reviewer can mark up the screenshot before typing their feedback. Everything is stored locally as a custom post type for admin review.
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Click-to-annotate — click the “Feedback” button then click any element. The hovered element highlights so you know exactly what you’re selecting.</li>
<li>In-browser screenshots — uses html2canvas (bundled with the plugin, no CDN dependency) to capture the visible viewport at the moment of submission.</li>
<li>Freehand canvas annotation — a drawing toolbar below the screenshot preview lets reviewers draw freehand strokes or rectangles, undo the last stroke, or clear all marks. Annotations are baked into the submitted JPEG on the client.</li>
<li>Context capture — records the CSS selector, viewport-relative click coordinates, viewport dimensions, and any visible form field values (passwords excluded).</li>
<li>Feedback modal — clean overlay collects the visitor’s feedback text alongside the annotated screenshot. Logged-in users are not prompted for name or email — their WordPress account details are used automatically. Guest visitors see name and email fields.</li>
<li>Widget visibility controls — choose who sees the feedback button: everyone (including logged-out visitors), logged-in users only, editors and above, or administrators only. Configured under Settings → Tuft Feedback.</li>
<li>Submission rate limiting — cap submissions per IP address per hour to protect against spam. Set to 0 to disable. Tracked via post meta queries.</li>
<li>Built-in notifications — email a comma-separated list of addresses and/or POST a JSON payload to any number of webhook URLs on every submission. Works with Slack incoming webhooks, Discord, Teams, Zapier, Make, and any HTTP endpoint.</li>
<li>Local storage — submissions saved as a <code>tuft_feedback</code> custom post type with full metadata and a screenshot attachment.</li>
<li>Admin review — list table with columns for feedback text, source page, element selector, submitter, and screenshot thumbnail. Full detail view with screenshot in the post editor.</li>
<li>Alpaca Issue Tracker integration — if <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/alpaca-issue-tracker/" rel="ugc">Alpaca Issue Tracker</a> is installed, each submission is automatically mirrored as a Kanban issue on the Alpaca board. The Tuft admin menu moves under the Alpaca Project Board menu.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Intended use</h4>
This plugin is designed for local development and staging environments where you want clients or team members to leave visual design notes without logging in to a project management tool. The widget visibility setting under Settings → Tuft Feedback controls who sees the button; the REST endpoint that receives submissions is open by default — review the security notes before deploying to a publicly accessible production site.
<h4>Alpaca Issue Tracker integration</h4>
When <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/alpaca-issue-tracker/" rel="ugc">Alpaca Issue Tracker</a> is active alongside Tuft:
<ul>
<li>Each submission creates a matching <code>alpaca_issue</code> in your board’s default (lowest-score) column.</li>
<li>Issues are tagged with the submitter’s browser and the type “Tuft” for easy filtering.</li>
<li>The Tuft admin menu moves under the Project Board submenu, so the Alpaca board becomes the primary triage interface.</li>
<li>Click any row in the Tuft list to open the full detail view including the annotated screenshot.</li>
</ul>

Tuft Feedback

Collect visual design feedback directly on the page — visitors click any element, annotate a screenshot, and add a note without leaving the browser.

Simple Commenter – Website Feedback tool vs Tuft Feedback