Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya
Heyoya is a voice comments platform that takes you beyond text. Helping create a meaningful experience for both publishers and site visitors.
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Voice Comments & Reviews shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 40/100 on our health check.
- Loved by users — 4.6/5 from 30 reviews
- Small user base (90+ active installs)
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.7 (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 Voice Comments & Reviews stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| audio comments | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| threaded | >100 |
| voice | >100 |
| voice comments | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 from 30 reviews
About Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya
From the official readme · v2.2.6Description
Let your readers voice their opinion in a fun, fast, and easy way with Heyoya comments. Try out our free voice comments platform; it’s proven to keep readers engaged and to increase your conversions, website traffic, and improve your SEO. Voice is much more personal and direct than text and lets you interact with your readers and have conversations as you would, face-to-face.
Heyoya for WordPress
- Increase content quality, grow brand affinity and improve the SEO of your site.
- Keep readers on your site for longer and reduce your bounce rates with a commenting experience readers love.
- Avoid spammers and abusive content with email authentication on every commenter.
- Keep your readers engaged, and grow your digital community.
- Build your site credibility and increase traffic with better user-generated content.
- Try our AMPLIFY Premium Plan for customized comment approvals, extended recording time, advanced flagging options and more.
- Single profile for commenting across multiple sites including social login support for Facebook, Twitter, and Google accounts
- Bring users back to your site with web and email notifications and personalized digests
Our Standard Features
Easy to Install
Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya is easy to install and won’t affect site loading time.
Unlimited Comments
There’s no limit to the number of voice comments you can display on your site!
Customizable Tools
Keep things on brand.
Rich Media
Use audio, video, voice and text for a bigger & better conversation.
24/7 Support
Whatever you need, whenever you need it, the Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya team is here for you.
Easy to Use Dashboard
Moderate comments and view your analytics simply and easily.
One-Click Share
Share comments to social media with just one click.
Heyoya on Mobile
Record and track voice comments on the go.
Language Support
Use Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya in over 20 different languages.
Our AMPLIFY Premium Features
Grow Your Community
Export verified emails to marketing delivery platforms.
Extended Recording Time
Extend recording time up to a full minute for each voice recording.
Custom Notifications
Send custom notifications to your readers twice a week.
Download Comments
All comments are stored on our servers so you can download & use them whenever you want.
Customized Comment Approvals
Select different configurations for different users and media.
Advanced Flagging
Choose exactly how your comments are flagged.
And more…
Platform Demo Video
Support
- Visit https://www.heyoya.com/#contact-us for help from our support team.
Installation
Minimum Requirements
- WordPress 3.0 or greater
- PHP version 5.2.0 or greater
- Install Heyoya Voice Reviews & Comments either via the WordPress.org plugin directory, or by uploading the files to your server
- After activating Heyoya Voice Reviews & Comments, go over the Comments link in the left hand side bar of your WordPress admin and click on the Heyoya entry.
- You will now need to register an account with Heyoya or log in with your existing account.
- Customize the different settings on the Heyoya Settings page.
- That’s it. You’re ready to go!
More documentation
Go to https://blog.heyoya.com/
Frequently asked questions
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Comments – Does Heyoya limits the number of comments?
The Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya plugin does not limit to the number of comments that can be posted or played on your site.
Comments – Heyoya Languages
The Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya widget supports 23 languages: * English * Deutsch * français * Español * Português * Português(brasil) * русский * عربىs * Türk * हिंदी * български * Română * Ελληνικά * فارسی * italiano * Nederlands * 中文 * 日本語 * 한국어 * svenska * עִברִית * українська * Polski Change your widget language by accessing Comments > Heyoya
Does this plugin fully replace the current comment system?
Yes! Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya changes the default comment system to a new interactive system.
Would the plugin help me to increase my user retention?
Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya allows commentators to record short voice posts. Voice comments are easier than typed text for most web users, and there is an element of fun to voice recording that also promotes user engagement. The ease of posting, and the higher engagement rates, will lead naturally to improved user retention, as site visitors who leave comments – in voice or any other format – will naturally be inclined to return and revisit their comments to see responses and follow up. In this way, Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya voice comments will lead to a natural conversation on…
Can I import my existing WordPress comments into Heyoya?
Yes, you can import your existing WordPress comments into Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya during installation. Go to: Comments > Heyoya > Advanced > Import Comments
How Heyoya associate comments with my website pages
The Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya plugin is a URL based solution; this means that a comment is associated with the page URL it was posted at.
How to cancel my subscription
Canceling a subscription is an easy and no-questions-asked process. Just send an email to support at heyoya.com with the subject line: Canceling Heyoya, and we will get right to work.
Got more questions?
Our support team is available 24/7 and will get back to you about any questions you might have. You can also contact them by email at support at heyoya.com.
Changelog
2.2.6 – 15/07/2020
- Minor bug fixes.
2.2.5 – 11/06/2020
- Improving the login flow.
- Minor bug fixes.
2.2.4 – 21/04/2020
- Adding FAQ
- Minor bug fixes.
2.2.3 – 22/03/2020
- Minor bug fixes.
2.2.2 – 04/03/2020
- Minor bug fixes.
2.2.1 – 08/02/2020
- Minor bug fixes.
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FAQ
Voice Comments & Reviews – Heyoya: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Voice Comments & Reviews free?
Yes. Voice Comments & Reviews is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Voice Comments & Reviews safe to use in 2026?
Voice Comments & Reviews shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 40/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Voice Comments & Reviews?
Voice Comments & Reviews is active on 90+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,016 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 124 times in the last 30 days.
Does Voice Comments & Reviews work with WordPress 7.1?
Voice Comments & Reviews is officially tested up to WordPress 5.7.19, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Voice Comments & Reviews last updated?
The latest version, 2.2.6, was released on March 16, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Voice Comments & Reviews?
Voice Comments & Reviews is developed and maintained by Heyoya.
What are the best alternatives to Voice Comments & Reviews?
The most popular alternatives to Voice Comments & Reviews are Voice Feedback (50+ installs).
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