Description

The Comment Author Info addon displays extended details of each wpDiscuz comment author through a quick popup on the avatar and a modal window triggered by clicking the name or the information icon in the corner of the comment. The window organizes profile tabs (with bio, statistics, and myCRED badges), comment activity, votes, subscriptions, and followed users, aimed at those who maintain active communities in wpDiscuz and want to provide quick context about each discussion participant.

Main Features of Comment Author Info

  • Quick popup on avatar
    Shows a summary of the author when hovering over the comment avatar.
  • Modal window with tabs
    Combines profile, activity, votes, subscriptions, and followed users in separate tabs.
  • Participation statistics
    Displays comment count, published posts, received likes, and status approved, pending, or spam.
  • myCRED integration
    Shows user badges and rank when myCRED is installed on the site.
  • Role and tab control
    Allows enabling or hiding tabs and data for specific roles or visitors.

Benefits of Comment Author Info

  • More discussion context
    Readers quickly identify the history and reputation of each commenter.
  • Community engagement
    Recognizes frequent participants and encourages loyalty of active readers.
  • Granular privacy settings
    Precisely defines which data is exposed to which site audiences.
  • Inquiry without leaving the page
    Hover and modal keep the reader in the post context without redirects.

Who Is Comment Author Info For?

  • Those maintaining blogs and content portals with busy comment sections in wpDiscuz.
  • Community sites adopting myCRED to gamify reader participation.
  • You who want to highlight commenters’ history without creating separate profile pages.

How to Download Comment Author Info

Comment Author Info is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it in Plugins > Add New > Upload plugin, select the file, and activate; the addon requires wpDiscuz already installed and will display new options inside the wpDiscuz panel.

In communities where wpDiscuz is already the comments engine, this addon turns each author into a searchable profile, aggregating bio data, interaction history, and myCRED gamification into a single component integrated with the plugin’s native look. The result is an extra layer of social context that brings discussion participants closer without requiring separate profile pages.

Frequently asked questions

Is wpDiscuz Comment Author Info GPL-licensed?

Yes. wpDiscuz Comment Author Info is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use wpDiscuz Comment Author Info on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install wpDiscuz Comment Author Info on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does wpDiscuz Comment Author Info cost at Ultrapack?

wpDiscuz Comment Author Info costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does wpDiscuz Comment Author Info include updates?

Yes. The current version of wpDiscuz Comment Author Info is 7.2.0, published at Ultrapack on Nov 7, 2025. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is wpDiscuz Comment Author Info scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of wpDiscuz Comment Author Info goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.

What are the requirements for the plugin wpDiscuz Comment Author Info?

Requires WordPress 5.0 or higher and PHP 5.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.8.