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Addons ​

Better Disqus Comments keeps the free plugin focused on showing Disqus fast. Everything else comes as addons: small plugins that each do one thing and plug into the free plugin's settings page.

Available addons ​

AddonWhat it doesWhere its settings are
Advanced ButtonsSix ready-made styles for the Load Comments button, and the Disqus comment count on it.Comment loading panel
Scroll LoadStart loading Disqus on the visitor's first scroll, so comments are ready when they get there.Comment loading panel
Comments for WooCommerceDisqus on product pages — in a new tab, below the description or instead of reviews.WooCommerce panel
Comments for EDDDisqus on Easy Digital Downloads product pages.No settings
Comments WidgetThe Disqus thread in a sidebar or footer widget.Widgets screen
Latest Comments WidgetYour latest Disqus comments in a widget, with avatars and excerpts.Widgets screen

Each addon is sold on its own at dclwp.com. The Premium Bundle includes all of them — and every future addon — under one license.

Addons need Better Disqus Comments 13.0 or later. Each one declares the free plugin as a required plugin, so WordPress won't activate an addon until Better Disqus Comments is active.

The Addons tab ​

Disqus → Addons lists every addon, with the Premium Bundle at the top. Click Refresh Addons to reload the list — it's cached for about a day, so do this right after a purchase or when a new addon comes out.

Each card shows the addon's state:

BadgeMeaning
Licensed via Premium BundleInstalled and licensed through your Premium Bundle.
Active and licensedInstalled, with its own license active.
Premium Bundle activation pendingInstalled, and your Premium Bundle will license it on the next admin page load.
Installed, license not activeInstalled, but no license is active on this site.
Included in your Premium BundleNot installed yet, but your Premium Bundle covers it — just download it.
Premium addonNot installed; available to buy.

And one button:

ButtonDoes
Activate license / Manage licenseOpens the license window for an installed addon.
DownloadOpens your Freemius account to download an addon your Premium Bundle covers.
Buy addonOpens the addon's checkout.
Included in Premium BundleNothing to do — the bundle handles the license.

Details opens the addon's product page.

Installing an addon ​

Addons are sold through Freemius, our reseller. Your purchase, downloads and license keys are in your Freemius account, not on dclwp.com.

After buying, Freemius emails your license key and a link to your account. To download the addon:

  1. Log in to your Freemius account with the email you used at checkout.
  2. Download the addon's ZIP file.

Then install it like any plugin:

  1. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  2. Choose the ZIP file and click Install Now.
  3. Click Activate Plugin.

The addon works as soon as it's active. Activate its license to get automatic updates.

Activating a license ​

  1. Open Disqus → Addons.
  2. On the addon's card, click Activate license.
  3. Paste your key into License Key and click Activate.

The badge changes to Active and licensed. If the key is rejected — a typo, an expired license, or no sites left on it — the window stays open with the reason. Fix it and try again.

Bought the Premium Bundle? Activate it once from the bundle banner instead — see Premium Bundle.

Deactivating a license ​

To move a license to another site:

  1. Click Manage license on the addon's card.
  2. Click Deactivate.

The addon keeps working on this site; it just stops getting updates, and the license is free to use elsewhere. The key field is locked while a license is active — deactivate first to change it.

What a license covers

A license gives you automatic updates and support for the addon while it's valid, on as many sites as your plan allows. Deactivate it on a site you no longer use to free up the slot.

Updates ​

Licensed addons update like any other plugin, under Dashboard → Updates.

Uninstalling ​

Deactivating an addon removes its feature; the free plugin keeps working. Addon settings are kept, so reactivating it brings everything back, as it was.

Troubleshooting ​

  • The addon won't activate. Install and activate Better Disqus Comments first.
  • The addon is active but does nothing. Update Better Disqus Comments to 13.0 or later — addons stay idle on older versions.
  • The upload fails. Your server's upload limit may be too low. Raise upload_max_filesize and post_max_size, or upload the addon folder over FTP to wp-content/plugins/.
  • The license won't activate. Check the key in your Freemius account and that it has a site left. Then click Refresh Addons and try again.

Still stuck? Contact us with the addon name and any error message — paid customers get priority support.