Hypercomments
Discontinued
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This extension is discontinued.
Its developer no longer supports or distributes it: downloads and links are switched off, the description is kept for reference.
A free package that connects the HyperComments commenting system to Joomla. It shows comments in Joomla articles, K2, ZOO and VirtueMart, with SSO and synchronisation with the site database.
The Hypercomments package (a component and a plugin) links a Joomla site to the HyperComments cloud commenting service. It was developed on commission from the service and supports its features. Comments can be shown in Joomla articles as well as in K2, ZOO and VirtueMart.
A HyperComments account is required. Some features are only available on the service's paid plans.
Features
- Automatic authorisation and registration of a new widget, with the
widget_idobtained once the component is activated. - All comments on a page are bound to an id.
- SSO: visitors comment with their Joomla user account.
- Synchronisation of comments with the Joomla database.
- Comment indexing.
- Comments in category views of supported components.
- Output filter by category.
- Comments can be switched off in a single item by adding
{hc_off}to its text. - The HyperComments admin panel inside the Joomla backend.
- Your own CSS file to change how comments look.
- Configurable comment nesting.
- Export of comments from JComments into the HyperComments import format.
- Integration with K2, ZOO and VirtueMart.
- Updates through the standard Joomla update system.
Compatibility and requirements
- Joomla 3.
- Extension type: package (component and plugin).
- A HyperComments account; a paid plan for some features.
- K2, ZOO or VirtueMart installed if comments are needed there.
