Thrive Comments

Many comment sections are plain lists of text that give visitors little reason to join in. Thrive Comments borrows familiar ideas from social platforms such as Facebook, Reddit and Quora. Readers can like and vote on comments, earn badges for taking part, and share their own comments on social networks. Comments become something people can react to, which gives commenters some visible recognition for contributing.

The plugin also looks after the site owner's side. Post-comment actions can send a first-time commenter to a welcome page, offer a freebie, show related posts or prompt a social share. A moderation dashboard helps you work through large numbers of comments, and reports show top commenters and popular posts. It can be paired with Thrive Leads and other Thrive themes, and it adapts to desktop, tablet and smartphone screens.

Features

• Likes and featured comments: Visitors can like comments, and standout comments can be featured, giving the discussion the feel of a social media thread.
• Upvotes and downvotes: Quick voting lets readers give feedback without writing a reply, which helps you spot useful comments and see where opinion leans.
• Achievement badges: Commenters earn badges as they take part, which rewards ongoing participation and gives regulars a visible place in the community.
• Post-comment actions: After someone comments, you can redirect first-timers to a welcome page, offer a freebie, show related posts or ask them to share socially.
• Social login: Visitors can comment with their social media accounts, so they do not need to create another sign-in before joining the conversation.
• Sharing individual comments: Readers can share their own specific comments across social networks, in addition to sharing the post itself.
• Moderation dashboard: An advanced workflow and dashboard help solo owners and teams review and manage large volumes of comments quickly.
• Reporting and analytics: Reports cover visitor behavior, top commenters and post popularity, so you can see which content draws the most discussion.

Best for

• Bloggers who want livelier comment sections
• Content creators building an active reader community
• Teams that moderate high volumes of comments