How to enable comments in Ghost blogs in 2020?

[thimiraonline]

Try this

Yes I hosted Commento for free

First of all, you have to create a CSS file as follows and put it into a folder in your theme or else you can link the following CSS link of mine without creating a one. https://androidwedakarayo.com/assets/built/commento.css Then you have to replace your code as follows. <script defer src="https://androidwedakarayo.tk/js/commento.js" data-css-override="https://androidwedakarayo.com/assets/built/commento.css" data-auto-init="true"></script> <div id="commento"></div>…

[rnmkr]

Commento is really great open source… But it doesn’t integrate with Ghost members… which means it requires two separate sign in. I really really looking forward to see someone could actually integrate this.

[grant]

The hosting pricing is pretty outrageous for small sites - at $100/mo minimum, it’s clearly intended for larger sites with a lot of revenue. It looks like you can self-host on 1GB RAM, and DigitalOcean has a one-click install (haven’t triedit), but their bottom tier is $5/mo and looks like it provides the necessary requirements. Not sure how difficult it is to integrate with your Ghost instance if they’re running on different VMs.

[grant]

I’ll toss in another recommendation for Hyvor Talk. It’s $5/mo, but I’ve seen engagement go up over when I was using Disqus. It allows for anonymous posting (which can be disabled), has moderation capabilities, and was as easy to integrate as Disqus. Spending a few bucks is worth it (to me) for the increase in privacy over other free options, plus it has a lower barrier to user engagement.

[RyanUK]

Hi Dan, Would you consider removing Cove link or branding from the comment software? You have a good product. However, it is more expensive than the others like Hyvor Talk (which is also a great product). The main plus is the single login. Hyver talks UX imo is better. Don’t misunderstand me, I like your product. However, if I am going to pay a premium then I shouldn’t have to also advertise the brand on my website. If I am going to advertise the brand, then it’s $5 a month for Hyvor for Unlimited websites and $25 a month for Cove. As a one-mand band startup, the pennies add up. Please think about it.

I was thinking about getting your Pro Plan, but the link is the thing that stopped me from purchasing it. Thanks.

[dan]

Hi Ryan. I haven’t considered removing it, as it’s really helpful for new people to find out about Cove, become customers and strengthen/solidify the product. Hyvor is a great option; it just depends on how tied to Ghost memberships you want your commenting and commenters to be.

[nellyeggsy]

It would be nice to be able to run a self-hosted instance.