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Scroll Load ​

The Scroll Load addon adds one more loading method: As soon as the visitor scrolls.

The built-in When comments come into view waits until the visitor reaches the comments, so they can see the thread load in front of them. Scroll Load starts loading Disqus on the first scroll instead. The first paint of the page stays free of Disqus, and by the time the visitor gets to the comments, they're usually ready.

Setting it up ​

  1. Install and activate the addon.
  2. Go to Disqus → Settings → Comment loading.
  3. Under Load comments — or On mobile devices — choose As soon as the visitor scrolls.
  4. Click Save Changes.

The addon has no other settings.

How it compares ​

MethodDisqus starts loadingBest for
When comments come into viewWhen the visitor reaches the commentsSaving the most data; readers who stop early never load it
As soon as the visitor scrollsOn the first scrollComments that are ready on arrival, with a fast first paint
When the visitor clicks a buttonOn clickThe lightest pages
ImmediatelyWith the pagePages where comments are the main content

When it loads straight away ​

Disqus loads without waiting for a scroll when:

  • the address points at a comment (it contains #comment);
  • the page is too short to scroll;
  • the page opens already scrolled — for example when the browser restores the scroll position on reload.

Deactivating ​

If the addon is deactivated, pages fall back to When comments come into view. Your choice is kept, and comes back when the addon is active again.

Coming from DCL Pro ​

This is DCL Pro 11.x's On Scroll Start method. It's stored the same way (scroll_start), so a site that used it keeps it — install the addon and it works again.