Modula Comments

This new feature allows users to engage with your gallery images by adding comments directly within the lightbox view.

When users navigate to a Modula gallery, they can click on an image to open it in the lightbox, where they will see a button to add comments. This feature enhances user interaction and engagement, making it easy for visitors to leave feedback on individual images.

Installation & Requirements

To use Modula Comments, ensure the following are installed and activated:

  1. Modula Lite (the core plugin)
  2. Modula Pro
  3. Comments Add-on

For installation steps, refer to this guide.

To allow comments on a specific gallery, you need to go to your WordPress Dashboard > Modula > Galleries > Edit Gallery. Navigate to the Comments section > enable the Comments option.

This step is crucial as comments will not be available unless this option is enabled for each gallery.

To see the comments submitted on a gallery go to your WordPress Dashboard > Modula > Galleries > Click on the Comments icon next to the gallery.

A section titled Comments on “Gallery Name” will appear, showing comments categorized under: Pending, Approved, Spam, Trash

Each comment will display:

  • Author of the comment
  • The comment content
  • Submitted on (date and time)
  • Modula Image Comment (the image on which the comment was posted)

Adding Comments on the Front-End

To add comments from the front end, users will need to click on an image to open it in the lightbox > click on the Comments icon.

A section will appear displaying existing comments for that image (if any).

Users need to fill in the following fields: Name, Email, and Comment.

Note: If logged in, they can skip the name and email fields and directly submit their comment.

Settings and Explanations

To manage and configure comment settings, you need to go to your WordPress dashboard under Settings > Discussion.

Below is a breakdown of the available settings and how they impact the commenting experience.

Please note that only the highlighted settings in the screenshot apply to our plugin.

Other Comment Settings

These settings provide additional control over who can comment and how comments function.

  1. Comment author must fill out name and email
    Requires users to provide their name and email before submitting a comment. If they are logged in, this step is skipped.

  2. Users must be registered and logged in to comment
    Only allows comments from users who have registered an account and are logged in. This helps prevent spam and ensures accountability.

Comment Pagination

These settings control how comments are displayed and organized.

  1. Break comments into pages

    If enabled, pagination is activated, and the value from the Top-level comments per page section will be used.

    If disabled, up to 100 comments per page will be shown, which is the maximum allowed by WordPress.


    -> Top-level comments per page (User-defined number)
    Defines how many parent (or original) comments are shown per page before pagination occurs.

Before a Comment Appears

These settings determine when a comment is published and whether it requires approval before appearing publicly.

  1. Comment must be manually approved
    If this is checked, every comment submitted will be held for moderation until an admin or moderator manually approves it. This helps prevent spam or unwanted comments from appearing on your site.

  2. Comment author must have a previously approved comment
    If this is checked, only first-time commenters will require manual approval. Once an author has had one comment approved, their future comments will be published automatically.

Avatars

Avatars help personalize comment sections by displaying user images. The settings allow control over how avatars are displayed.

  1. Show Avatars

  2. Maximum Rating
    This setting determines which types of avatars are allowed based on their content rating. ( G – Suitable for all ages; PG – May contain mild content; R – Intended for adult audiences; X – Contains highly mature content beyond the R rating.)

  3. Default Avatar
    Choose from the list for users without custom avatars.

The Modula Comments feature makes it easy for users to engage with your image galleries by allowing them to leave comments directly in the lightbox.

Whether you want to enable open discussions or enforce stricter moderation, these settings provide the flexibility to tailor the comment experience to your needs.

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