Description

Dadsoo Ajax Comment replaces the default comment form and list with an AJAX-driven version: comments post without a page reload, replies nest up to three levels deep, and visitors can like or dislike any comment.

Features

✅ Post comments without reloading the page
✅ Progressive loading of approved comments, with a loading spinner and an empty state
✅ Threaded replies up to three levels deep
✅ Instant publishing for logged-in users with the moderate_comments capability
✅ Like/dislike voting that can be changed or undone, recorded server-side so clearing cookies can’t be used to vote again
✅ After each “load more”, the page scrolls to and highlights the first newly loaded comment
✅ Configurable button and status text (load more, loading, empty)
✅ Uses the WordPress avatar and displays the comment date
✅ Records IP address and user agent for moderation and spam review
✅ Nonce-verified AJAX requests, a honeypot field on both forms, and comments routed through WordPress’s own wp_new_comment() so Akismet, comment flood control, and the disallowed-words list all still run
✅ Two independent Elementor widgets: a comment form and a comments list
✅ Elementor style controls for the avatar, author name, comment text, vote icons, and the load-more button

Shortcodes

[dadsoo-ajax-comment-form]
[dadsoo-ajax-comments]
[dadsoo-ajax-comments items="10" avatar_size="72"]
[dadsoo-ajax-comments load_more_text="More comments" loading_text="One moment…" empty_text="Be the first to comment"]

Guest comments and replies are saved as pending and can be moderated from the regular Comments screen. Users with the moderate_comments capability (Administrators and Editors) have their comments published immediately and shown in the list without a page reload.

Requirements

WordPress 5.8 or newer
PHP 7.4 or newer
Elementor (only if you use the widgets — the shortcodes don’t need it)

Author: Iman Shadmehri. Website: https://elinweb.ir

Installation

Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/dadsoo-ajax-comment, or install it through Plugins Add New.
Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
Add the shortcodes above to any page or template, or drag the two Elementor widgets (“Dadsoo Ajax Comment Form” and “Dadsoo Ajax Comments”) onto a page.

FAQ

Does this replace the built-in WordPress comment form?: It’s a separate form and list rendered by shortcode or widget, but it stores comments in the standard wp_comments table, so existing moderation tools keep working.
How deep can replies go?: Three levels. At the deepest level the reply button is hidden, and the server also rejects a deeper reply so no approved comment is ever created that the list couldn’t display.
Can people vote more than once by clearing their cookies?: No. Votes are recorded against a stable per-visitor key — the user ID when logged in, or a salted hash of IP address and user agent for guests — not just a cookie. The cookie only mirrors the vote back to the browser.
Does it work without Elementor?: Yes. The shortcodes work with any theme or page builder. Elementor is only required for the two widgets.
What language is the plugin in?: Source strings are in English. Translations, including Persian (fa_IR), are managed through translate.wordpress.org and delivered automatically by WordPress — no files to install.
I have an older “Dadsoo Agax Comment” install. Is this the same plugin?: Yes — versions before 4.0 shipped with “agax” instead of “ajax” in every identifier (a leftover typo from an earlier name). 4.0 corrects it. See the Upgrade Notice below; existing votes, comments, and content using the old shortcodes are carried over automatically.

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Contributors & Developers

“Dadsoo Ajax Comment” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Iman Shadmehri

Translate “Dadsoo Ajax Comment” into your language.

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Changelog

4.0.1

Removed the bundled .po/.mo translation files and the manual load_plugin_textdomain() call, per WordPress.org plugin review — WordPress.org-hosted plugins get this handled automatically via translate.wordpress.org.

4.0.0

Corrected a long-standing “agax” typo (should have read “ajax”) throughout every identifier: plugin slug and main file, class name, AJAX actions, nonce, meta keys, cookies, shortcodes, Elementor widget names, text domain, and the JS global. Existing data (vote records, like/dislike counts) is migrated automatically, and the old dadsoo-agax-* shortcodes/widgets keep working.

3.2.0

All strings now ship in English by default; a Persian (fa_IR) translation is bundled in languages/.
Added the GPL license header required for the WordPress.org plugin directory, and a readme.txt.

3.1.0

Added a loading spinner, an empty state, and scroll-to-and-highlight on newly loaded comments.
Added configurable load-more/loading/empty text, plus matching Elementor style controls.
Fixed silently-ignored smooth scrolling in some browsers by falling back to an instant scroll.

3.0.0

Renamed every elinweb/elin identifier to dadsoo (file, classes, actions, meta keys, cookies, shortcodes, widget names). Old shortcodes and widget names still work.
Votes were previously controlled by a cookie alone, so clearing it allowed unlimited voting. Votes are now recorded against a stable per-visitor key.
Comments are now submitted through wp_new_comment() so Akismet, flood control, and moderation rules run.
Fixed an N+1 query pattern when rendering nested replies (one query per depth level instead of one per comment).
CSS/JS now load only on pages that actually use the shortcode or widget.
Fixed the “load more” button never hiding when the comment count was an exact multiple of the page size.

2.3.1

Fixed uploaded SVG vote icons ignoring the icon color control.

2.3.0

Added padding and border-radius controls for the like/dislike buttons.
Added the avatar_size shortcode attribute.
Added IP and user-agent logging for spam review.
Fixed the reply form never opening, replies below the first level never rendering, and reply indentation on RTL sites.

2.2

Initial public documentation and Elementor widgets.

Description

Features

Shortcodes

Requirements

Installation

FAQ

Does this replace the built-in WordPress comment form?

How deep can replies go?

Can people vote more than once by clearing their cookies?

Does it work without Elementor?

What language is the plugin in?

I have an older “Dadsoo Agax Comment” install. Is this the same plugin?