We have worked hard for previous few months and finally we have released Pro Add Comments script 2.0 Although it's spiritual successor of our old Comment script, this is complete rewrite of code (and lot of new code added) and basically new script. However, users of old Comment script can easily switch to new script using our installation wizard.
We have integrated Instant Update installer in Pro Add Comments, so if you have used Instant Update then you should be familiar with installation of this script. If not, the installation is really user-friendly, and I will be there trying to answer to your ticket as soon as possible, if necessary.
The script comes with very neat design and XHTML 1.0 Transitional valid HTML code. It has ajax powered submit feature which can be disabled from administration panel (see below), but it's advised to turn it off only to debug ajax errors. Also, there is ajax powered quote system with pretty nice eye candy sliding effect. Check it out at our demo page:
If you are posting comments while logged in, your comments will be highlighted. Also, you will have few options to moderate comments from frontend; those are options like: Un-approve | Ban IP address | Edit | Remove - each is pretty self-explanatory I think. For advanced moderation you should open administration panel (located at www.yourwebsite.com/comments/admin/) and log in with your administrator user name and password (that's what you defined during installation [ http://members.cubescripts.com/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=3 ]). There you will be able to do batch operations on comments, and also you can back up comments from there, ban certain users (by name, email, website or IP address), close comments on some pages, etc...
Spam? We hate it. Pro Add Comments script comes with basic CAPTCHA protection. The captcha is very nice and easy to read, at least for humans. It stops over 95% of spam. And for those elegant and serious players, we have Akismet antispam support integrated. With Akismet, you can disable CAPTCHA and still have more than 97% of spam stopped at the gates. However, you will need to get Akismet key, respecting their rules [ http://akismet.com/commercial/ ]
Excellent piece of software. It took me half an hour to change the style of the script to fit my needs, but all together great job guys. Please keep up the good work and continue improving this comment script!
Great work guys! I've been intensively styling and testing the script and so far it works well. There are a few little things a I'd like to ask, but I'll start a new thread for it. Well done and all the best for your future projects! Cheers, Alex