=== Epoch by Postmatic - Native WordPress Commenting Perfected === Contributors: Vernal, Desertsnowman, Shelob9 Donate link: https://gopostmatic.com Tags: ajax comments, comments, lightweight commenting, cdn, cache, engagement, postmatic, live update, wordpress comments, comment template, ajax commenting, better comments, disqus, discussion, seo, mobile commenting, chat, performance, site speed, chatting, email commenting, comment notifications Requires at least: 3.9 Tested up to: 4.2 Stable tag: 0.0.1 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Epoch - 100% realtime chat and commenting in a tiny little package that is fully CDN and cache compatible. == Description == Epoch is a new plugin from the creators of [Postmatic](http://gopostmatic.com). The goal: To provide a realtime commenting/chat experience using fully native comments while being compatible with page caching, cdns, mobile, other comment plugins, and seo best practices. A tall order? For sure. Try it out. Epoch provides an amazing commenting experience to your users **while improving site performance at the same time**. = Epoch solves three big native commenting problems = **User Experience** Comment forms and display are often neglected by theme developers. We've been there ourselves. The functions and templates involved in WordPress commenting are complicated, frustrating, and no fun to work with. Every day we see fantastic themes with ridiculously poor commenting experiences. So that's the first thing Epoch fixes. **Speed and context** No more submitting comments and watching the page reload. All Epoch comments are submitted via ajax and post instantly in their proper place within the conversation. And, as it should be, new comments from other users show up like magic automatically. It doesn't matter if they are posted from the web, or from email via [Postmatic](http://gopostmatic.com). The conversation is instantly updated. **Cacheing, page load, and CDNs** Epoch is hands down the fastest commenting system available for WordPress, all the while supporting page cacheing and CDNs. Epoch comments lazy load into a placeholder container only when needed. This means your post will load instantly, your comments will load instantly, and your server won't blink. And no, we don't use iframes. Your full SEO mojo is in tact. = Success through compatibility = Epoch is built for compatibility. Just like Postmatic. It uses fully native WordPress commenting, plays nicely with most all other commenting plugins, and employs WordPress coding standards. Use it with your favorite social login, voting, moderation, and other commenting plugins. **Epoch is fully integrated with Postmatic** When running Epoch along with [Postmatic](http://gopostmatic.com) the magic really happens. The comment stream is updated in realtime with comments being posted from web as well as email. Subscribing to new comments is quick and simple while users are intelligently invited to become site subscribers as well. All without ugly checkboxes and obtrusive forms. **Want to jump into the ring and help with development?** This is just 1.0. We're hoping the WordPress community will lend strength, ideas, and code to this project. That's why we've kept it open-source. You can find Epoch on Github and jump right in. We can't wait to see where commenting goes next. = Combine Epoch with [Postmatic](http://gopostmatic.com) for the ultimate engagment package = Postmatic is a free plugin which lets users subscribe to comments **but also reply right from their inbox by hitting reply**. Postmatic and Epoch integrate perfectly to let you take the conversation on the road and keep the conversation going months after you hit publish. == Installation == Install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins Installer or upload `plugin-name.php` to the plugins directory of your content directory 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress Epoch will then override the comment template that came with your theme. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Does Epoch override my native comments template? = Only if you want it to. You can choose to style your comments using of our built in themes or use the comments template that is already in place on your site. = Are comments displayed in ascending, or descending order? = You choose. Epoch can go either way. = Will Epoch kill my server with all of these ajax requests? = Nope! Epoch is smarter than smart. No need to worry about that. == Screenshots == 1. Epoch integrates with your existing theme by matching the colors, typography, and width of your content area. Automatically. 2. The options are simple. Installation is as simple as activating the plugin. 3. Epoch is 100% mobile friendly and fully responsive. Nested comments 6 levels deep still look awesome. 4. Epoch is compatible with other 3rd party commenting plugins such as Postmatic (enable commenting by email), WordPress Social Login (for logging in via Twitter, Facebook, and more), WP-reCAPTCHA, Aksimet, and WordPress Zero Spam (Spam protection), and WYSIWYG Comment Form (for adding a toolbard to the comment area). == Changelog == = 0.3.2 = - Just a quick bug fix for handlebars dependencies. Buggers. = 0.3.1 = - Cleaned up dependencies a bit - Misc bug fixes = 0.3 = - Added support for WP-Markdown for making a nice little toolbar on your comment form. This brings the count of officially supported integrations to 4: WP-reCAPTCHA, WP-Markdown, WordPress Social Login, and Postmatic. That's a nice lineup. - Cleaned up descending order a bit on the presentation side - The submit button now greys out if the comment is taking longer than normal to post - Pretty icons and screenshots. = 0.2.4 = - Fixed a bug in descending order sorting. Try again if you love descending. - Added support for captcha plugins, specifically WP-reCAPTCHA - Took care of a bug which would show *there are no comments* even on pages - Added support for the native WordPress *you're commenting too quickly* and *duplicate comment* errors = 0.2.3 = - Fixed the width bug which was causing the comment area to be enormous - Better compatibility with all themes - Sweet new integration with WordPress Social Login - Compatibility with front-end spam plugins such as WordPress Zero Spam - Misc bugs bugs bugs = 0.2.2 = - Added a notice for when comments are closed - Added a header with an overview of the number of comments and anchor to the comment form - URLs in comments are now clickable - Fixed up an errant div tag - More duplicate-comment killing - Misc css tweaks to the light theme = 0.2.1 = - Fixed up all bugs and descending order as well as duplicating comments - Added in some more css to the light theme for increased compatability = 0.2.0 = - There are still some bugs in the Descending order. It's probably best to stick to Ascending for now. - Major improvements to the native comment template functionality. If you want to use Epoch with the comment template that shipped with your theme it may be closer to possible now. Give it a try. - Lots of improvements to the light theme. Specifically the comment forms should be more standardized and typography better matching your theme. - Added a timestamp along with datestamp = 0.1.0 = Initial Version == Upgrade Notice == Nothing to report