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CommentBox, by Firecoders - Joomla Extension Directory

Introduction

A powerful, modern comments extension that brings conversations to life on your Joomla site. Leverage AI to keep discussions safe and productive with advanced moderation tools. Whether you're managing a blog, an e-commerce platform, or a community site, CommentBox ensures smooth, engaging, and secure interaction.



Automated Moderation for a Safer Community (PRO version)

Ensure a clean and respectful comment section with AI-powered moderation. Comments are automatically flagged and actions are taken based on AI results—whether it's publishing, unpublishing, or rejecting inappropriate content.

With OpenAI and ModerationAPI integrations, CommentBox proactively handles harmful comments without requiring manual intervention, giving you peace of mind while maintaining healthy discussions.

Express Yourself with a Powerful Comment Editor

The Custom Comment Editor offers more than just text—users can tag others with mentions, react with emojis, enhance posts with animated GIFs powered by Tenor, and even upload images to share their thoughts visually.

This editor provides everything your users need for fun and meaningful conversations.

Mentions, GIFs and image uploads are only available in the PRO version

Keep Your Comment Section Free from Spam

Protect your site from bots and malicious content with advanced spam-prevention tools.

Choose between ALTCHA and Google reCAPTCHA to stop bots before they post.

Enhance security further with anti-spam filtering. Choose between OOPSpam, Akismet, ALTCHA and CleanTalk to ensure only real and meaningful interactions reach your audience.

Manage Comments Without Leaving the Frontend (PRO version)

Moderate comments where it matters most—directly on your site’s frontend. Administrators can publish, unpublish, delete, or mark comments as spam without needing backend access. Keep your site’s comment section running smoothly without interrupting your workflow.

Reactions and Voting

Enhance user interaction with the new Reactions & Voting feature in CommentBox! Logged-in users can now express their thoughts and sentiments more vividly with emoji reactions or by voting on comments.

Comment reactions are only available in the PRO version

A Sleek Interface That Fits Any Site Design

CommentBox features a clean, intuitive interface designed to seamlessly integrate into any Joomla site. Its responsive layout ensures users enjoy the same smooth experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. With Dark Mode support, your comment section will look stunning in all environments, enhancing readability and engagement.

Seamless Integration with Popular Joomla Extensions (PRO version)

CommentBox integrates effortlessly with the best Joomla extensions, ensuring that comments fit naturally into any part of your website.

Whether you're running a blog, online store, or content-heavy site, CommentBox works flawlessly with:

  • Joomla Articles
  • FlexiContent
  • SP Page Builder
  • EasyBlog
  • VirtueMart
  • HikaShop
  • eShop
  • PhocaCart
  • JoomCCK

Features

No matter your setup, CommentBox ensures consistent functionality and a smooth user experience across all platforms. Engage your audience where it matters most!

  • Clean, Modern Interface: Enjoy a streamlined and easy-to-navigate comment section.
  • Custom Comment Editor: A specially designed editor tailored for writing and formatting comments effortlessly.
  • Threaded Replies: Engage in conversations with up to 3 levels of nested replies.
  • Permissions Control: Fine-tune who can comment, reply, or moderate using Joomla’s native permissions.
  • Flexible Page Management: Easily enable, disable, or close comments on specific pages.
  • Frontend Moderation: Moderate comments directly from the frontend without needing admin access.
  • Email Notifications: Automatically notify users when new comments, replies, comment flags or mentions occur.
  • Seamless Third-Party Integration: Works flawlessly with popular Joomla extensions like Flexicontent, SP Page Builder, EasyBlog, VirtueMart, HikaShop, eShop, and PhocaCart.
  • Comment Counters: Display comment counts on Joomla articles for better engagement.
  • Direct Comment Links: Shareable links to specific comments for easy referencing.
  • CAPTCHA Support: Prevent bots using ALTCHA or Google reCAPTCHA.
  • Anti-Spam Filters: Utilize OOPSpam, Akismet, ALTCHA and CleanTalk to detect and block spam intelligently.
  • AI Moderation: Use AI to moderate comments and flag inappropriate content. Supports OpenAI and ModerationAPI services.
  • Mentions: Notify users when they are mentioned in a comment.
  • Emojis: Add a touch of fun with emoji reactions in comments.
  • GIFs: Bring comments to life with animated GIFs from Tenor.
  • Image Uploads: Allow users to upload images with their comments.
  • Reactions: Let logged-in users react to comments with emojis like 👍 ❤️ 😂 and more, making conversations more expressive.
  • Voting: Logged-in users can vote on comments to help highlight the most relevant and helpful ones.
  • Customizable Styling: Use a UI interface to easily adjust brand color, border radius, font family, font size, and form size to align with your site’s design.
  • Dark Mode: Support for dark mode ensures great readability in any environment.
  • Activity Logs: Integrated with Joomla’s Action Logs component for tracking comment-related actions.
  • Privacy & GDPR Compliance: Fully integrated with Joomla’s privacy tools to ensure user data protection.
  • Avatars: Automatically show user avatars using Gravatar.
  • Optimized Performance: Asynchronously loads comments to keep your site running fast.
  • Multi-Language Support: Perfect for global audiences with full multilingual support.
  • Guest Commenting: Let unregistered users comment with permissions control.
  • Joomla 5 Native Extension: Built for compatibility with Joomla 5.

Excellent Extension



Posted on 24 April 2025
Functionality
Superb! Excellent! Very convincing and useful, an Extension which I'd recommend to everyone.
Ease of use
Really very simple to use, that's what I have found since the beginning. A little problem was very quickly solved by Support.
Support
Excellent support, all questions answered to my entire satisfaction.
Documentation
Very clear and complete, well covered all aspects of the Extension.
I used this to: I'm using the Extension for my private web site using the newest version of Joomla 5.3.0

Should be in Joomla core



Posted on 05 November 2024
Functionality
Simple and functional. Must have for many web types besides the adaptable layout capabilities
Ease of use
I like this clean and simple configuration, naturally understandable setup that short and sweet.
Support
Documentation
I don't need it since it's pretty straightforward, just set and forget as everything will be taken care of.
I used this to: My blog article that open for reader comments and a perfect replacement for forum post discussion alternative.
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CommentBox

Version:
1.1.0
Developer:
Firecoders
Last updated:
Apr 23 2025
6 days ago
Date added:
Oct 23 2024
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
Includes:
c p
Compatibility:
J5
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Uses Joomla! Update System

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