=== Better Comments === Contributors: skyminds Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DNSC3NVBWR66L Tags: comments, comments section, custom avatar, seo, redirects, security Requires at least: 4.7 Tested up to: 6.5 Requires PHP: 8 Stable tag: 1.5.6 License: GPLv3 or later Better Comments allows you to easily style and customize your comment form and comments section, in just a few clicks. == Description == Better Comments is a great tool to help you style and customize your comment form and your comments section, in just a few clicks. It saves you from having to meddle with your child theme's CSS, just select the options you need and you're all set. Here's a glimpse of what you can do with Better Comments: **Comment form** * customize the look and feel of your comment form fields: border, radius, background and text colors * match the submit button with the colors of your site: border, radius, background and text and hover colors, dropshadow * highlight the fields as they are selected and typed in * set a Comment Policy section that can sit before or after the comment textarea, and define its look and feel * stack all fields in the comment form, to mimick a mobile view * move the comment field to the bottom of the form * remove the URL field **Comment section** * set a custom default avatar for non-users * allow users to upload their own image avatar, within their profile * define a custom avatar shape among: circle, triangle, rhombus, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon, bevel, rabbet, or message * hide the comment's date * design the Reply button to your liking: border, radius, background, text, hover colors, padding, text-decoration
[Better Comments Premium](https://utopique.net/products/better-comments/ "Better Comments Premium") provides other sets of options that allow you to: * enable comments quicktags for your audience to format their comments nicely: you can define built-in quicktags (bold, italic, link etc) or define your own quicktags within the admin panel * access time-saving admin controls: oEmbeds in comments, disable admin self-notifications, add referrer to notifications, allow admin to comment on closed to comments posts * reduce SEO errors with smart redirects and keep the SEO juice flowing * increase security levels and reduce spam: shutdown trackbacks, disable comments cookies, discard comments posted with a numeric name, discard people impersonating registered members * disable comments on both built-in post types and your custom post types * remove comments completely from both built-in post types and your custom post types New features are added on a regular basis. == Installation == 1. In WP Admin, add a new plugin 2. Search for Better Comments 3. Install and activate the plugin 4. Set your options on the Better Comments settings page. == Changelog == = 1.6.0 - 2024-03-24 = * Fix - revert commenter's URL for internal links * Enhancement - more robust function for SEO redirects * Enhancement - PHPCS fixes * Enhancement - minimum PHP requirement is now PHP 8 [See changelog for all versions](https://utopique.net/products/better-comments/#changelog). == Upgrade Notice ==