JComments 
Version
2.3.0 (last update on Apr 11, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
378
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
6 October 2009
Features
* Advanced ACL system
* Antispam (CAPTCHA) and flood protection
* Multilanguage support (more then 20 languages)
* Smiles & BBCode support
* Avatars
* Easy migration from 3rd party components to JComments (50+ extensions!)
* Simple integration with 3rd party extensions (more than 40 extensions!)
* Joom!Fish support (separate comments for each language)
* E-mail subscriptions
* Quick moderation (from e-mails)
* Report to administrator
* Ban IP
* RSS feeds
* Automatic updates (require Joomla 1.7+)
Support avatars from 3rd party extensions
JComments Avatar plugin adds support avatars from Agora Forum, CommunityBuilder, ccBoard, Contacts, FireBoard, IDoBlog, JomSocial, JooBB Forum, JoomSuite User, K2, Kunena, iJoomla Magazine, Ninjaboard, phpBB3 (Blogomunity p8pbb bridge, JFusion bridge, RokBridge), vBulletin, Gravatar and more;
Easy migration from 3rd party extensions
JComments supports import of comments from third-party components: AkoComment, BeeHeard, Chrono Comments, ComboMax, Cinema, HotOrNot2, DatsoGallery, EasyComment, Ice Gallery, JA Comment, JMovies, JMyLife, JomComment, JoomlaComment, JoomGallery, J!Reactions, JXtended Comments, LinkDirectory, LyftenBloggie, MosCom, Mosets Tree, MusicBox, Music Collection, mXcomment, PAXXGallery, RDBS Comment, Remository, MightyExtensions Resource, RSGallery2, SOBI2, TPDugg, VirtueMart, UrComment, Webee Comment, yvComment, ZiMB Comment, zOOm Media Gallery, ZOO 2.0
Images
This component has a lot of configuration options. It supports a lot of languages and - more important - a lot of native and third-party components like joomla content, K2, AcePolls, Phoca Download, VirtueMart and even Community Builder: On the developer's site, you can download a special plug-in for writing using JComments in Community Builder profiles (for free!). That plug-in allows your users to comment each others profiles.
The component is easy to install and to administrate. It has a great access rights system and some very useful customization possibilities.
The component is easy to install and to administrate. It has a great access rights system and some very useful customization possibilities.
This is an excellent component. I have installed it on my Joomla 2.5 site and works perfectly.
I don't know if i'm doing something wrong but there's one thing I'm not able to figure out with the latest comment module. I'm displaying only the comments (and no author, read more, date etc.) its displaying properly but I'm not able to link the comments to the articles that has these comments. I don't want to use the "Read More.." link since it takes up space. Is there a way I can the comment title to link (same as "Read More.." would do)??
Excellent work!! thank you so much.
I don't know if i'm doing something wrong but there's one thing I'm not able to figure out with the latest comment module. I'm displaying only the comments (and no author, read more, date etc.) its displaying properly but I'm not able to link the comments to the articles that has these comments. I don't want to use the "Read More.." link since it takes up space. Is there a way I can the comment title to link (same as "Read More.." would do)??
Excellent work!! thank you so much.
Since I started using this when it first came out, all I can say is that at v2.3 this comment system rocks. Not only is it free, but for an admin, it makes life absolutely a breeze. The report to admin feature is a lifesaver, and the blacklist IP is sorely needed with all the spammers out there. They listened to their customers and gave us exactly what we wanted (and didn't!). Keep up the great work and look forward to the next release.
This is a great extention! Works just how it says.
The only problem is, the additional plugins don't work.
For example, the 'top posers' and 'most recent comments' modules don't link to the user's profile.
I had a search of their forum, and there is a hack to make it link to profiles yourself except... you need jcomments avatar plugin, which doesn't work on Joomla 2.5 so if you want to show top posters/recent comments don't use this extention.
If you don't really need that function though, then this is the extention to go with for definite!
The only problem is, the additional plugins don't work.
For example, the 'top posers' and 'most recent comments' modules don't link to the user's profile.
I had a search of their forum, and there is a hack to make it link to profiles yourself except... you need jcomments avatar plugin, which doesn't work on Joomla 2.5 so if you want to show top posters/recent comments don't use this extention.
If you don't really need that function though, then this is the extention to go with for definite!
It must only work with the old version of Mosets. It doesn't with the newest. They shouldn't advertise that it integrates with Mosets.
Owner's reply
At this moment JComments works with Mosets 2.2.3 (I do not have higher). Step by step manual has been updated some time ago.
I want to note that I am ready to update any existing integration but some extensions are commercial and I have no free money to buy an extension for integration. So if an integration with certain commercial extension needs to be updated - contact me and give me this extension - I will update integration.
Works ok, if you don't mind that some functions, i.e. enabling notifications does not work. At the moment if you enable it, you cannot save the configuration. It simply crashes and takes you back to the control panel..
Have posted on the forum with that question about a week ago but haven't heard anything back.. Looked up other messages on that forum - about a month between from question to a response....
Quite disappointing...
Definitely has potential, but need work. Also a feature suggestion - display full comment list by default option.
Have posted on the forum with that question about a week ago but haven't heard anything back.. Looked up other messages on that forum - about a month between from question to a response....
Quite disappointing...
Definitely has potential, but need work. Also a feature suggestion - display full comment list by default option.
Owner's reply
I am really sorry that you had problems with JComments. Unfortunatelly last month I had some problems and I had not internet access. Now I have solved this problems and on next week I will answer all questions on forum. And I hope that I could help with your problem. You can also contact me directly by email (could be found in JComments' sources).
Had this on my test site for around 5 minitues before putting it on the the main site. Quick and simple to install, and does just what it needs to.
Very good componment. But please update the Plugins?
Would help alot if the avatars where updated to 1.7.
Can't believe this is free and has no links back to the makers site...
Very good componment. But please update the Plugins?
Would help alot if the avatars where updated to 1.7.
Can't believe this is free and has no links back to the makers site...
I like it very much... Added to my Joomla 2.5 site...
And waiting for the avatars of community builder option...:)
And waiting for the avatars of community builder option...:)
Wow, something that works out of the box. Have just installed and had it up and running in minutes. Have Community Builder installed (not finding that anywhere near so easy to say the least!), but Jcomments works fine with it, no problem. Just need to work out if it is possible to prevent active urls and symbols within comments, if that is possible. And the Captcha is maybe a little unreadable at times. But other than that...
So nice to have something that works straight away, without having to fiddle around with it.
So nice to have something that works straight away, without having to fiddle around with it.
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