DISQUS

The Disqus Blog: Wordpress: What's the difference between the three options?

  • idolz · 1 year ago
    I think I have it figured out.

    - Replace comments on all posts
    Makes all old comments disappear and freaks out the user. :) All comments then are controlled by Disqus.

    - Replace all entries with no comments (including future posts)
    Leaves all previous comments as they are. Any posts with 0 comments, and any new post have their comments controlled by Disqus. This should be the default option.

    - Replace comments only on entries with closed comments.
    Leaves all comments as they are an only puts Disqus into play if you close the comments on a post.

    I think that's all right. :)
  • Daniel Ha · 1 year ago
    That is right. :)

    Sorry for the delayed response.
  • BlueCockatoo · 1 year ago
    I just added Discus and chose option 1 first (and commenced freaking out, as suggested above). I've tried the others, and would like option 4: Don't replace comments but append to closed comments posts. That way I could keep my old comments on the site but use Disqus going forward. I really don't want to get rid of my comments (my blog seems lonely with NO discussion!) but I'd like for all new comments to be through Disqus. Is this possible?
  • Daniel Ha · 1 year ago
    Not at the moment. Our import functionality will address this (soon).
    Thanks!
  • idolz · 1 year ago
    What you want is option #2.
  • BlueCockatoo · 1 year ago
    If I choose option 2 then any new comments on posts that already have comments will not be on Disqus. I would like to use Disqus for all comments from this point forward, including on posts that already have comments. I don't mind "closing" the comments from the Wordpress side, but I want to still be able to see existing comments. I think the import functionality would address this, yes.

    So is there an ETA for that, Daniel?
  • Daniel Ha · 1 year ago
    There's no definite ETA, but I promise you it's a huge priority.
  • VinnyLingham · 1 year ago
    Hey Daniel... any closer to the ETA yet? :-) I really think this is the breakout feature for Disqus - I would easily move everything across...
  • Daniel Ha · 1 year ago
    Yes, we are closer.

    I wholeheartedly agree that it's important and I understand that you,
    along with many, holding off until this is available. That's OK. It's
    coming. But we won't rush to release it until we're confident it's
    working the way we want it to.
  • VinnyLingham · 1 year ago
    Great - I'm already using Disqus for new or uncommented posts - so no worries.
  • JC John Sese Cuneta (謝施洗) · 1 year ago
    lol. I laughed at the "freaks out" explanation.

    @Blue, what I did on our/my blogs is I manually edit the templates.

    1) Remove the old link that allows the users to post new comments using the built-in comment system
    2) Add Disqus code-bits where appropriate

    This way, all existing comments regardless of date and time will still show up. Any new comments from then on are now DISQUS.

    Only catch is, if the user knows the exact comment URL of your blog platform ;) Which is easily remedied anyway if you are familiar with it or have access to the files.

    On b2evolution v2.x.x, when I turn-off Commenting, trackback is also affected. But on blogger, there is an option of Don't Allow, Show (existing) Comments.

    Check out what I did:
    b2evolution - http://gameshogun.ws/
    blogger - http://xindao23.blogspot.com/