Disqus Conditional Load
by Joel James · Performance
Also makes 6 other plugins · 15.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Use Disqus comments with advanced features like lazy load, shortcode, widgets etc. Don't let Disqus to slow your site down.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “comments” and “performance” for “load” and “page load”. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “load” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “page load” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 236.6K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2024-03-20Older reviewers loved how much faster it made Disqus load, but the recent ones report ads injected without permission, a fatal error on the pro version, and support requests that go unanswered.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 38 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 64 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| disqus comments your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| disqus | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| load | #8 | #9 | down 2 |
| conditional | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| conditional widgets | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| lazy load your tag | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| conditional plugins | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| page load | #16 | #17 | 0 |
| jquery lazy load plugin | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| load more | #16 | #18 | down 2 |
| load page | #17 | #18 | 0 |
| disable lazy load | #17 | #18 | 0 |
| lazy load plugin | #21 | #19 | up 2 |
| wordpress load more | #23 | #23 | up 1 |
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tags: disqus your tag | Not checked yet | ||
60 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 46 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “comments” and “performance” for “load” and “page load”. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “load” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “page load” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v11.1.2 · 9 Dec 2025
67
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ChadMaestro2.6y ago
Great plugin but I’ve just disabled it as it automatically inserted ads into my website – no idea when this occurred but I assume it’s been a long time. I’ve got it noted that I will never run adverts on my website, so this was extra frustrating. No options to disable the ads, either, and the pro version makes no mention of advertising being disabled once purchased.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jiggyjaeg4.1y ago
Hi I have the pro version and it gives fatal error when activated…can you please fix this?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NOMORE5.1y ago
I feel grateful to see many plugins like this who offers resources that original plugins don’t give any importance. Disqus Conditional Load are a wonderfull plugin for his proposal, make pages load a lot better from the awfull (performance wise) original Disqus plugin. But all this going to the ground when you have some simple bugs that are asked in support thread that Author just ignore. This bugs makes pages prevents load faster… and this is not the main purpose of this plugin? Then all his (and ours) efforts to make this plugin works are for nothing… I feel really sad, that this absence from free plugins authors are everyday more present in WordPress community, making another CMS options everyday more interesting and better than the main WordPress objective. I really feel a great lack of responsibility and it’s very frustrating. Of course I will never buy a pro version of the plugin for any of my Agency client sites, I don’t feel any confidence that I will have any support in case of problems and will lose money… But it is interesting that anyone who asks for support here when mentioning the word PRO in the topics is answered. Those who don’t do this are ignored…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ OkorieWare5.3y ago
Disqus Conditional Load is exactly what I was looking for. I use this to implement a Show Comments button in accordance with my theme.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shota116.1y ago
it showing ads without my permission I just delete it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Enemy6.7y ago
Really bad experience.The pro version has no support. On their site the support form has errors for over 3 months. I sent 2 emails directly to the developer.Never answer… Do not buy the pro version.It is without support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aaiz6.7y ago
I purchased a pro license and the contact form always has an error when you attempt to get support even though I added the pro license key. Beware there is no support for the pro license even though the website claims it does have support. The plugin currently does not work and I have no support to fix it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jonatha6.8y ago
You do your work beautifully, I really appreciate your projects. Faz seu trabalho lindamente, aprecio muito seus projetos.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 11.1.2 🐛 Bug Fixes Security fixes. 11.1.2
- — Version 11.1.1 🐛 Bug Fixes Security fixes. 11.1.1
- — Version 11.1.0 👌 Improvements Update Disqus to latest version. Test compatibility with WP 6.2 Minor improvements. 11.1.0
- — Version 11.0.6 👌 Improvements Update Disqus to latest version. Use new build tools. Test compatibility with WP 5.7 🐛 Bug Fixes Fix console errors. 11.0.6
- — Version 11.0.5 🐛 Bug Fixes Fix scroll type JS error. 11.0.5
- — Version 11.0.4 👌 Improvements Tested with WordPress 5.5. 🐛 Bug Fixes Fix comments count script issue. Fix Rocket Loader support. 11.0.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (11.1.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Disqus Conditional Load <= 11.1.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin settings. ↗2023-03-21 CVE-2023-23732 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 11.1.1 Patched in 11.1.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 4 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Use Disqus comments with advanced features like lazy load, shortcode, widgets etc. Don't let Disqus to slow..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,803 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "performance", "Tags: disqus" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-19 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-18 3K+ → 4K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 220 days in tier
- 2025-07-09 5K+ → 4K+ down after 409 days in tier
- 2024-05-26 6K+ → 5K+ down after 310 days in tier
- 2023-07-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 150 days in tier
- 2023-02-21 8K+ → 7K+ down after 269 days in tier
- 2022-05-28 9K+ → 8K+ down after 246 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Lazy Load for Comments 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP YouTube Lyte 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Lazy Load for Videos 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ajaxify Comments – Ajax and Lazy Loading Comments 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A - U Unveil Lazy Load 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Lazy Social Comments 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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