Lightweight Subscribe To Comments
Easiest and most lightweight plugin to let visitors subscribe to comments and get email notifications.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.9★ from 25
- Active installs
- 1k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
- Added
- May 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.7
- Tested up to
- WP 6.6.7
- Downloads
- 18,032
Our analysis
AI-assistedLightweight Subscribe To Comments is a WordPress plugin that adds a subscription checkbox to the comments form, allowing visitors to receive email notifications when new comments are posted. It operates automatically upon activation with no required settings, focusing on maintaining a lightweight footprint for optimal page speed.
The plugin includes optional settings for managing subscribers, customizing notification emails, and sending thank you messages to first-time commenters. It also offers a solution for users of the 'Comment Notifier' plugin by preventing spammers from being subscribed while their comments are pending moderation.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for WordPress site owners looking to enhance comment engagement without compromising performance.
What it does well
- ✓Automatically adds a subscription checkbox to comments
- ✓No scripts added, ensuring fast page speed
- ✓Migrates subscribers from specific other plugins
- ✓Includes options for customizing notifications and managing subscribers
- ✓Prevents spammers from being subscribed during moderation
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on additional features or user interface
- •No details on support or documentation
Verdict
Lightweight Subscribe To Comments is a straightforward solution for managing comment subscriptions, particularly beneficial for those migrating from other plugins or concerned about spam.
From the developer
isabel104's own description of Lightweight Subscribe To Comments, lightly tidied.
This simply adds a subscription checkbox to your WordPress comments form to let your visitors subscribe to comments. They will then be notified by email when others comment on the same post. Works automatically upon activation, no settings required.
This plugin focuses on a lightweight footprint and fastest pagespeed. No scripts are added. It simply just works upon activation. All settings are optional.
Easily Switch From Other Comments Subscription Plugins
Your subscribers will be imported for an easy switch from the following listed plugins. This is done automatically upon activation. Your comment subscribers will be migrated from these plugins:
- “Subscribe To Comments” plugin
- “Subscribe To Comments Reloaded” plugin
- “Comment Notifier” plugin
Optional Settings include:
- You can unsubscribe people, if you wish.
- You can customize the notification emails.
- Set a custom “Unsubscribe Page” URL or unsubscribe message.
- Send a “Thank You” message for first time commentators.
- Send a copy of EACH notification to emails of your choice.
Special Condition For “Comment Notifier” Plugin Users:
“Lightweight Subscribe to Comments” fixes a major problem with the “Comment Notifier” plugin:
In particular, “Lightweight Subscribe to Comments” fixes this problem.
Lightweight Subscribe to Comments will not subscribe spammers while their comment is pending moderation. Only approved comments will be subscribed. Comments authors in moderation will only be subscribed if, and when, you approve their comment.
The problem is that “Comment Notifier” plugin subscribes the email address as soon as the submitted comment goes into moderation. This means that spammers get added to the list of subscribers, immediately. Later, when you delete the spam comments, the spammer’s email remains in the list of subscribers.
You could have hundreds, even thousands, of spammer email addresses in that list. Then, when you approve a legit comment, your server sends out emails to all of the post subscribers (including spammers), which can cause server overload, among other problems.
This plugin fixes that by ignoring comments in moderation until they are approved by you. This means less load on your server.
Bonus Clean Up For “Comment Notifier” Plugin Users:
This plugin removes spammers from your “Comment Notifier” list.