Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron
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Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comments | >100 |
| custom links | >100 |
| meta box | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron
From the official readme · v1.2.4Description
I know how it goes. You work hard, carefully crafting your posts. You take a stand on a subject you care about and deliver it with the kind of eloquence and poise that would make your English teacher proud. You post it, and then….
…Nothing.
You check your analytics. Everything looks normal. In fact, there was a spike after you posted. It’s being shared – people are enjoying it – so then why is no one commenting?
You try to intellectualise it – you don’t need validation. You know in your heart it was a good post, you don’t need their say-so. Still, it would be nice if one person – anyone – could give you a little text-based ‘atta-boy!’. So how do you get them to do that?
With the NEW Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron!
This nifty little plugin sits under your post editor and reminds, nay, DEMANDS that you write a little something to push people to publish a little praise on your post. It features a drop down list of suggestions that allow you to ask all the right questions in a matter of seconds and allows you to add your favourite comment prompts to the list! Imagine all of the time that you’ll save – perhaps even as much as a minute!
Features:
- Automatic link generation – sorts out the link to your respond form, and then adds it to the bottom of the post both on your blog and in your RSS feed
- Ability to add some basic styling – make your comment link bold or italic with ease
- Want to go further? The comment is enclosed in its own class for some custom CSS craziness
- Don’t have time to think of a question? Choose one of the Suggest-O-Tron prompts and be done in seconds!
- Ask the same question a lot? Add it to the Suggest-O-Tron dropdown and save yourself many seconds of unnecessary typing!
- Draggable meta box – you can drag it up so that it sits right under your post edit field, reminding you to post a prompt
Installation
- Upload the
comment-link-suggest-o-tronfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress - Go to the
edit postspage, and down at the bottom should be a new box where you can add your custom text
Changelog
0.7.0
- First release
0.7.1
- Fixed a bug that meant the field was being emptied if the user edited the post using the
quick editfunctionality
0.7.2
- Added a few more prompts
- Code cleanup
0.8.0
- Selecting a drop down option now appends it to current text
- Added the ability to save custom comment text
1.1.0
- major code revision – now uses Post Meta instead of creating a new DB
- Addition of AJAX for managing the Suggestion Presets
- Delete a suggestion added
1.2.0
- Further code revision
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Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron free?
Yes. Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron safe to use in 2026?
Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron?
Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,613 times since it launched in September 2010. It was downloaded 44 times in the last 30 days.
Does Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron work with WordPress 7.1?
Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron is officially tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.4, was released on August 5, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron?
Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron is developed and maintained by Simon Fairbairn.
What are the best alternatives to Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron?
The most popular alternatives to Comment Link Suggest-O-Tron are Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Pro… (5M+ installs), Disable Comments (1M+ installs) and Antispam Bee (700K+ installs).
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