A Joomla package that adds the VK (VKontakte) comments widget to articles, plus a module showing a single feed of comments from every page of the site.
JL VKcomments embeds the comments widget of the VK social network into standard Joomla articles (com_content). Visitors who are signed in to VK can comment without registering on the site, using the interface they already know. The widget supports replies, and moderation is handled with VK's own tools.
What's in the package
- Content plugin — displays the comments widget in articles.
- Editor plugins — buttons for inserting comment tags into article text.
- JoomLine VK Comments Browse module — one feed of comments from all pages of the site, with links to the pages they were posted on.
Features
- Commenting without site registration — a VK login is enough.
- Exclusion of specific categories and articles.
- Feed module settings: widget width in pixels (minimum 300), maximum height (0 means unlimited), limit of 5 to 100 comments.
- Compact feed layout to save space (Off / On / Auto) and real-time updates.
- The feed is built with the
VK.Widgets.CommentsBrowsemethod of the VK API.
Installation and setup
- Install the package with the Joomla extension installer.
- Register a VK application for the site and get its API ID.
- Enter the API ID in the content plugin settings and enable the plugin. To show the widget in every article, turn on Autoadding; otherwise comments appear only where the
{jlvkcomments}tag is inserted. - Check the list of excluded categories: it must not contain the categories where comments are needed.
- For the combined feed, create a JoomLine VK Comments Browse module, enter the API ID, adjust the settings and assign a position.
FAQ
Does it work with JoomShopping, K2, VirtueMart or other components?
No. The plugins work only with standard Joomla articles (com_content).
The comments widget does not appear. What should I check?
In almost every case it is a configuration issue: whether the API ID was obtained and entered correctly, whether the plugin is enabled, whether Autoadding is on (or the {jlvkcomments} tag is in the article) and whether all categories have been excluded by mistake.
Can the look of the comments be changed?
No. The styling is loaded from VK servers, and the VK API offers no way to change the widget design, so the plugin has no such settings.
How can comments be turned off for individual articles?
Exclude the category in the plugin settings, or insert the {jlvkcomments-off} tag into the article — the package includes editor buttons for inserting tags.
I cannot get an API ID for a Cyrillic (.рф) domain
VK does not accept Cyrillic domain names. Enter the domain in punycode when registering the application.
Compatibility and requirements
- Joomla 4 and Joomla 5.
- Works only with standard Joomla articles (com_content).
- Requires the API ID of a VK application.
