s a WordPress Plugin. Download the Plugin and follow the installation instructions. If you are using the latest version of WordPress, you can find it directly from the WordPress Administration Panels > Plugins Panel.

The Plugin has nothing to do with editing or deleting comments, nor comment spam. It doesn’t count comment spam. You add a comment, the score goes up. You delete a comment, the score goes down. It simply counts comments. Nothing more that you have to worry about.

I stand corrected. Great point. I’m looking at increasing traffic for a site at this point. I benchmark off of other popular blogs in the same niche and they get a ton of comments. Then again, I noticed all the commenting on those sites seems to come from a critical mass. Hmm….you’ve got my wheels churning.

@Nakedbones: To quibble a bit, comments aren’t necessarily the sign of a great blog, just as a lot of content isn’t necessarily the sign of a great (or even good) blog.

However, a lot of comments (assuming adequate spam protection and moderation) can certainly lead one to conclude a lot of people found the content to be worthwhile. I guess I don’t understand how a small counter such as this plugin detracts from (or adds to) a blog’s worth. And I would certainly hope the presence or absence of anything in a sidebar isn’t the factor that drives one’s decision to read or subscribe to a blog.

Eh, I’m afraid I don’t know. I mean, for example, my blog doesn’t draw many comments–right now it has just three (four if you count pingbacks), and one of them is a response by me to an existing comment. Sigh–nobody loves me, I suppose.

But wait! I know exactly what to blame–Akismet! I mean, if I turned Akismet and comment moderation off, I’d have *thousands* of comments! I’d skyrocket to the top of the rankings! Well, the middle of the rankings, anyway.

Number of comments just seems a weird way to compete. I mean, I could even enter tens of thousands of comments on my own blog, if what I really wanted was big numbers (rather than, say, providing a remotely interesting or useful experience for my readers) and I had nothing better to do.

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s a WordPress Plugin. Download The Plugin aNd folLow The InStalLatiOn instructions. iF you Are using the latest versiOn of WOrDpresS, YoU can fInd it diREcTLY frOm ThE WoRdpReSs AdmIniStratioN Panels > PluGinS PAnel.

The PlugiN HaS nothing to Do wIth editing or DelEting cOmMenTS, nor cOmmEnt spAm. It doESn’t couNt comment SpAM. You adD A commenT, THe ScorE goes up. You delete a COmMEnt, the score goeS down. IT sIMpLY CouNts Comments. NoThIng moRE that yoU HaVE TO woRRy about.

I stand Corrected. GrEAt pOint. I’m LoOkiNG at incReasiNg TRafFic for a site At thIs point. I bEnchmaRK off of oTHer popuLar bloGs iN thE samE NiChE anD tHEy gET a Ton OF coMments. ThEn AgAin, I nOticED ALL the ComMentIng on Those sites seeMs tO comE FroM a criTical Mass. hmM….you’vE got my WheelS cHurning.

@NakedbonEs: To Quibble a bIt, cOmMenTs Aren’t NEcessaRilY thE sign of A great bLOg, jUsT AS A lOt of content isn’t necEsSARiLy the sigN of a grEAt (Or EVen good) bLoG.

HoWeveR, A Lot of CommENtS (assuminG adequATe SpAm proteCtIon and MoDerAtiOn) can CErtaInly leAd one to cOncluDE a lot of people fOUnd the content TO bE WOrTHwhiLe. I Guess I don’t uNderSTand How a SMaLl cOUnter Such aS tHIs PLugin detracts from (or AdDs to) a bLog’s wOrth. And I would Certainly hOPE The preseNce oR AbSEnce of anything In a siDebar isn’t tHE factor tHat drIves one’s Decision tO REad or subScrIbe To a BloG.

eH, I’M afraid I don’t kNOW. I meAn, For examPle, My blog dOesN’t dRaw ManY cOmments–riGht now it HaS jUsT tHreE (four IF you counT pIngBaCks), And onE Of them Is a reSponSe By ME to An existINg COMmenT. SIgH–nobOdy LoVes me, i supPOse.

but wait! i know exacTly WHat tO bLaMe–AkismEt! I mean, if I turNeD Akismet anD cOmmEnt modERAtion off, i’d have *thousands* of commenTS! I’d skyrOckEt to tHe toP of the ranKinGs! Well, The MIddle oF the raNkingS, aNywAY.

numbeR OF cOmmEnTs just seemS A WeiRd way To CompEte. I meaN, I could even enter teNS of Thousands of coMmeNts oN MY oWn bLOg, IF whAt i ReaLLY wanted was big nuMbers (ratheR tHAn, Say, providiNG a rEmOtely inTerestiNg or uSEful expErience foR my readerS) aNd I hAD NotHing better To do.

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The Pl ug inh as no thi ng to  do wi t h edit ing or de le t ing co m ments,n o rcomm ent spam. It does n ’t count commentspam.Yo u  a d d  acom ment, thesc ore g o es up.Y ou d e let e  a comment, t he score go e s d own. I tsim p ly cou nts c om m ent s. Nothingmore  that you  havet o worry about.
I sta ndcor rect e d.  G rea tp oin t .I’m loo king atin cr easin g tr a f f i c fo r a  sit e atthis point. I  be nchm a rkoff o f oth er p op ularblogsin th esame niche andthey  get a to n o fcom me nts.T hen ag ain , I  notice d all t h e c om m e n ti ng on those sitesse e m sto comefrom a cr it i cal mass .Hmm ….yo u ’ ve go t my wh eels chu rning. 
@ Na kedbone s:  To qu ib ble  abit,c omme nts ar en’t nec essar i ly the sign of a great blog, ju s t  a s  a l otof contentisn’ t  nec essa r il y t h e sig n ofag re a t (or even good) bl og .

How ever,  a lot of com ments (ass u m i ng adequ ates pa m  protection an d mod eration) c a n certai nly l ead oneto conclu d e  a lot o f p eop lefou n d  t he content to b e wo rt hwhile.  Iguess I  do n’t  un der st and how a  small c ou nt er  s uch  as t h is plugi ndet ra cts  from (or ad ds to ) abl og ’ s w orth. A n dI woul dce rtai nly  h ope t he p r ese nce orabsence o f a n ythi ng  i n a sid ebar isn’t th efactor tha tdri ves on e ’ s decisi on to read or subscribe to a bl og. 

Eh,  I’m  afraid I  do n’t kn ow. I mean , forexamp le , m y blogd o es n’t  d raw many c o m men ts–ri gh t no w it ha s just three (four ifyou count pin gba cks) , an d o n eo f t he m  is a  response by me  to an exi st i ng  comment.S igh –n obody l oves me , I s u ppose.
But wait ! I knowex actl y wha t to blame –Akismet ! I mean, if It ur ned A kis met an dcom mentmodera t ion  off,  I’d h av e *tho usand s*  of comm ents! I’d skyrocket tothe to p ofthe  rankings ! W e ll,  the midd le o f the rank ing s,anywa y.Numbe r of co mme n ts ju st s e ems a wei r dway t ocompete. Im e a n,I cou lde ven en tertens of thousands of comments on  myo w n b log ,  ifwh at I really wa nte dw a s big nu mb ers (rather  than, s ay ,  prov idinga remo tely in t e re s ting o r us efu l experie nce  f o r my re ad er s ) andI ha dnothin g bett e r to d o.

s a_WordPress Plugin._Download the Plugin and_follow the_installation_instructions. If_you_are using the_latest version of_WordPress, you can find_it directly from_the_WordPress Administration Panels > Plugins Panel.

The Plugin has nothing to do with editing or_deleting_comments, nor_comment_spam._It doesn’t count comment spam._You add a comment, the_score goes_up. You delete a comment, the score goes_down._It simply counts_comments. Nothing more that you have to worry about.

I_stand corrected. Great point. I’m looking_at increasing traffic_for_a_site at this point._I benchmark off of other popular_blogs in the same niche and_they get a ton of comments. Then_again, I noticed all the commenting_on those sites seems to_come from_a critical mass. Hmm….you’ve got_my wheels churning.

@Nakedbones:_To quibble_a bit, comments_aren’t necessarily the sign of a_great blog, just_as a lot of content isn’t_necessarily_the sign of_a_great_(or even_good) blog.

However, a_lot_of comments_(assuming_adequate spam protection and moderation) can_certainly_lead one to conclude a lot of_people found the content_to_be worthwhile. I guess_I don’t understand how a_small counter such as this plugin_detracts from_(or adds_to) a blog’s worth. And I would certainly hope the presence_or absence of anything in a_sidebar isn’t the factor_that drives_one’s_decision to read_or_subscribe to_a blog.

Eh, I’m afraid I don’t know._I mean,_for example, my blog doesn’t draw_many comments–right now it_has_just three (four if you count_pingbacks), and one of them is_a response by me to_an_existing_comment. Sigh–nobody loves me, I_suppose.

But wait! I know exactly what_to blame–Akismet! I_mean, if I turned Akismet and comment_moderation_off, I’d have *thousands* of comments!_I’d_skyrocket to the top of the_rankings!_Well,_the middle of the rankings,_anyway.

Number of comments just seems a_weird way to compete. I mean, I could even_enter tens of_thousands of comments on my_own_blog,_if what I really wanted was big numbers (rather than,_say, providing_a remotely interesting_or useful experience for my readers) and I had nothing_better to do.
