Customized Recent Comments
Display recent comments on your blog with complete control over the layout and format of comments.
The facts
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 7 Apr 2011
- Added
- Jul 2010
- Requires WP
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- WP 3.1.4
- Downloads
- 13,530
Our analysis
AI-assistedCustomized Recent Comments is a WordPress plugin designed to manage and display recent comments on your site. It allows you to show comments from specific categories or exclude certain categories, and you can also filter out users by their email addresses. The plugin uses a template system to customise the appearance of comments and offers options for limiting the length of displayed comments and including user avatars.
This plugin is suitable for users who want more control over how recent comments are displayed on their WordPress site. It can be particularly useful for bloggers or site administrators looking to tailor comment visibility and presentation to their specific needs.
Best for: This plugin suits bloggers or site administrators seeking to customise comment display options.
What it does well
- ✓Allows filtering comments by category
- ✓Excludes users from the comment list by email
- ✓Customisable comment display using templates
- ✓Limits the length of comments shown
- ✓Includes user avatars in the comment list
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in April 2011
- •Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4
- •Directory score indicates potential issues
Verdict
Customized Recent Comments provides useful features for managing comment visibility, but its outdated status may limit compatibility with newer WordPress versions.
From the developer
blueinstyle's own description of Customized Recent Comments, lightly tidied.
Options include showing comments from specific categories, or excluding categories.
Exclude users from comment list by email address.
Uses a template to display comments exactly the way you want.
Limit amount of words or characters to display in each comment.
Include user’s Gravatar or Facebook avatar in comment list.
Create unlimited comment lists each with their own unique settings and options.
Support and Feature requests are on my forums at http://justmyecho.com/forums/