When to use a comment plugin on our website? A comment plugin integrated into our website allows anyone to comment with the data of any account; by using a comment plugin we can enjoy certain advantages; such as the following:
- We do not have to worry about saving the stored comments, since they are stored directly by another entity.
- We can moderate comments made by users and even mark them as spam or abuse.
- The administrator receives periodic notifications of the comments made by different means; such as social networks or email.
- Visibility is gained on the web; since the comments are usually reflected in different media such as social networks.
- All this without having to program anything at all; only obtaining the HTML code that is embedded in our website.
But like everything in life nothing is perfect and everything has its disadvantages:
- Privacy is lost.
- A complete administration of the web is not achieved.
- The Reliance on third party servers; that if these fail or the company closes, the data could be lost.
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Conclusions
Definitely; to use comment plugins or not to use them? or better formulated the question: when to use comment plugins and when not to use them?; it all depends on the needs of the project; If it is a company in which comments are vital to it, it is best to invest time and resources in creating your own comment system; since the loss of the same can be fatal for the company; but on the other hand, if it is a website with a high social content (such as blogs), perhaps the best option is to use one of these; since communication with social networks would be a good option to distribute the content.
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