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This plugin drops EchoThread into any WordPress theme with no code: enter your site key, choose where comments appear, and you're live.<\/p>\n\n<p>It's a thin wrapper around the hosted EchoThread widget (~37 KB gzipped, loaded async from a CDN). All storage, rendering, moderation, and spam filtering happen in the hosted service, so the plugin adds <strong>no tracking, no database tables, and no page-weight beyond the widget script<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Why EchoThread<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Privacy-first<\/strong> \u2014 no ad tech, no third-party trackers, no data resale. GDPR-friendly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI \/ ML spam filtering<\/strong> \u2014 machine-learning moderation catches AI-generated comment spam that keyword filters miss.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threaded replies &amp; reactions<\/strong> \u2014 a modern discussion UX, not a flat list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fast<\/strong> \u2014 one async script, zero render-blocking, no jQuery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free tier<\/strong> \u2014 get started without a credit card.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disqus migration<\/strong> \u2014 import your existing comments via WXR so no conversations are lost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>How it works<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Create a free account and a site at <a href=\"https:\/\/echothread.io\/register?utm_source=wordpress&amp;utm_medium=plugin&amp;utm_campaign=readme\">echothread.io<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Install and activate this plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 ThreadBridge Comments for EchoThread<\/strong>, paste your <strong>shortname<\/strong> and <strong>API key<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose placement \u2014 <em>Replace the theme comments<\/em> (recommended), <em>Append below content<\/em>, or <em>Manual<\/em> via the <code>[echothread]<\/code> shortcode.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>That's it. Comments render on your posts immediately.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Privacy<\/h4>\n\n<p>This plugin loads <code>https:\/\/cdn.echothread.io\/widget.js<\/code> on singular posts\/pages where comments are enabled. The widget communicates with the EchoThread API to load and post comments. The plugin itself sets no cookies and collects no personal data. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/echothread.io\/privacy\">EchoThread privacy policy<\/a> for how the hosted service handles comment data.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>threadbridge-comments-for-echothread<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>, or install via <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <strong>Settings \u2192 ThreadBridge Comments for EchoThread<\/strong> and enter your site <strong>shortname<\/strong> and <strong>API key<\/strong> from your EchoThread dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Save. Comments appear on your posts according to the placement you chose.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20an%20echothread%20account%3F\"><h3>Do I need an EchoThread account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 create one free at echothread.io. The plugin needs your site's shortname and public API key.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20the%20api%20key%20safe%20to%20expose%3F\"><h3>Is the API key safe to expose?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The API key is a public, embeddable credential designed to live in page HTML. It only lets visitors load and post comments on your registered site; it cannot access or change your account.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20this%20slow%20down%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>Will this slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The widget is ~37 KB gzipped, loads asynchronously from a CDN, and never blocks page rendering. The plugin adds no other assets.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20migrate%20my%20existing%20wordpress%20or%20disqus%20comments%3F\"><h3>Can I migrate my existing WordPress or Disqus comments?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Export your WordPress comments from <strong>Tools \u2192 Export<\/strong> (WXR), then import them in your EchoThread dashboard. 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