Postmatic Social Commenting
A tiny, fast, and convenient way to let your readers comment using their social profiles.
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Postmatic Social Commenting 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 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (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 Postmatic Social Commenting stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| oauth | >100 |
| social | >100 |
| social login | >100 |
| >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 from 3 reviews
About Postmatic Social Commenting
From the official readme · v1.1.1Description
Postmatic Social Commenting takes a lighter weight approach than traditional Social Login plugins.
The big difference
No WordPress users are created. Nobody is logged in. This is not social login, it is social commenting. That means it is simple, lean, and whoopingly fast.
How it works
- Users click the social network icon of their choice when they want to leave a comment.
- The social network asks their permission to share their name, profile image, and email address with your site.
- If they agree a standard WordPress cookie is added to their browser and the comment form is ready for their reply. When they return to your site they are already authorized. Nice.
Installation
The usual. Install. Activate. Head for Settings > Postmatic Social Commenting
Like most all social plugins, this thing takes some work to get up and running. We wish it were otherwise.
You must create an app for each network. We’ve included some fantastic tutorials and videos to help you through the process. It’s not difficult work, but it’s not exactly fun. Luckily you only have to do it once and then it’s high fives from all of your commenters. Forever.
Changelog
1.1.1
- Fixed stuborn stylesheet from 1.1
1.1
- Improved layout compatability with Epoch
- Fontawesome is not loaded unless needed
1.0.2
- New layout to play nicely with 4.4
- Accessibility and semantic improvements
- Fixed a bug in which Postmatic subscriptions would happen by mistake
- Fixed a bug in which email addresses would get funky when connecting with Twitter
1.0.1
- Fixed a seriously serious bug in which Akismet would get very upset with social comments. Should be all better now.
- Better integration with Postmatic for gathering email subscriptions.
- Better language when asking for an email address.
1.0
- Initial release
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FAQ
Postmatic Social Commenting: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Postmatic Social Commenting free?
Yes. Postmatic Social Commenting is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Postmatic Social Commenting safe to use in 2026?
Postmatic Social Commenting 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 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Postmatic Social Commenting?
Postmatic Social Commenting is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,220 times since it launched in November 2015. It was downloaded 63 times in the last 30 days.
Does Postmatic Social Commenting work with WordPress 7.1?
Postmatic Social Commenting is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Postmatic Social Commenting last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on March 11, 2016 (11 years ago).
Who makes Postmatic Social Commenting?
Postmatic Social Commenting is developed and maintained by Postmatic.
What are the best alternatives to Postmatic Social Commenting?
The most popular alternatives to Postmatic Social Commenting are Meta for WooCommerce (400K+ installs), Meta pixel for WordPress (400K+ installs) and Nextend Social Login and Re… (200K+ installs).
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