Ajax Comment Preview
Other preview plugins don’t know what sort of changes WordPress will make to a visitor’s comment, but this plugin uses AJAX and other buzzwords to send each previewed comment through WordPress’ inner voodoo.
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Ajax Comment Preview shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Ajax Comment Preview stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ajax | >100 |
| comment | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| preview | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 from 3 reviews
About Ajax Comment Preview
From the official readme · v2.4Description
Other preview plugins don’t know what sort of changes WordPress will make to a
visitor’s comment, but this plugin uses AJAX and other buzzwords to send each
previewed comment through WordPress’ inner voodoo.
The result? With the click of a button, your site’s visitors can preview their
comments exactly as they will appear when they submit them for realies.
Requires PHP5.
Installation
- Upload the plugin (the whole folder the plugin came with) to your plugins
folder:wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the ‘Ajax Comment Preview’ plugin from the Plugins admin panel.
- Go to the Options -> Ajax Comment Preview admin panel to configure the look
of the preview.
Changelog
Fixes PHP notices.
2.4
- Replace some deprecated WP functions.
- Fix some PHP notices.
2.3
- Compatibility with new Twenty Ten default theme.
- Use admin-ajax.php instead of hack.
2.2
- Add setting link to plugins page.
- Compatibility with WordPress 2.9.
For developers
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FAQ
Ajax Comment Preview: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Ajax Comment Preview free?
Yes. Ajax Comment Preview is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Ajax Comment Preview safe to use in 2026?
Ajax Comment Preview shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Ajax Comment Preview?
Ajax Comment Preview is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 42,043 times since it launched in September 2006. It was downloaded 83 times in the last 30 days.
Does Ajax Comment Preview work with WordPress 7.1?
Ajax Comment Preview is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Ajax Comment Preview last updated?
The latest version, 2.4, was released on March 6, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Ajax Comment Preview?
Ajax Comment Preview is developed and maintained by Michael Adams (mdawaffe).
What are the best alternatives to Ajax Comment Preview?
The most popular alternatives to Ajax Comment Preview are zipaddr-jp (50K+ installs), SearchWP Live Ajax Search (50K+ installs) and WP-Polls (40K+ installs).
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