Convocept vs Disqus
Disqus hosts your comments on its servers and loads them in a third-party embed. Convocept keeps them in your WordPress database and renders them as part of your page.
What changes when you move from Disqus
Ads and tracking
The free Disqus plan shows ads in your comment section, and the embed brings third-party scripts and cookies with it.
Weight on every page
The Disqus embed loads its own scripts, styles and iframe. Convocept ships zero JavaScript until readers reach the comments.
Your comments, their servers
With Disqus the thread lives on disqus.com. With Convocept every comment is a normal WordPress comment you own outright.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Convocept | Disqus |
|---|---|---|
| Where comments are stored | Your WordPress database | Disqus servers |
| Comments in the page HTML (SEO)Disqus renders inside an iframe. | Yes | No |
| JavaScript before readers reach the thread | 0 KB | Disqus embed |
| Ads in your comment section | No | On the free plan |
| Third-party tracking | No | Yes |
| Commenters need an account | No (guest or WordPress login) | Disqus account or guest |
| Works without JavaScript | Yes | No |
| Reply and post subscriptions | Yes | Yes |
| Upvotes and pinned comments | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Akismet and anti-spam plugins | Yes | No |
| Import your Disqus comments | Built in | — |
| Price | Free | Free with ads, paid plans without |
Last checked September 2026, from Disqus’s public documentation and pricing. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Move from Disqus in 4 steps
- 1
Export your comments from the Disqus admin (Moderation → Export; on some accounts Community → Export). Disqus emails you an XML file.
- 2
Install Convocept from WordPress.org and open Comments → Convocept → Import.
- 3
Upload the XML. Threads, replies and authors are matched to your posts; large files import in batches or through WP-CLI.
- 4
Deactivate the Disqus plugin. Your comments now render from your own database.
Convocept vs Disqus: questions
Will I lose my Disqus comments?
No. Convocept imports the Disqus XML export into the native WordPress comments table, keeping threading, authors and dates. The import has been tested with 100,000 comments.
Can I keep Disqus running while I test Convocept?
Yes. Import first, check the threads on a staging copy, then deactivate Disqus when you are ready. The import can be re-run, and comments already imported are skipped.
Do my commenters need new accounts?
No. Readers can comment as guests with a name and email, or while logged in to your WordPress site. There is no third-party account to create.
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