SleekBox - Modern WordPress Comment System
SleekBox Comments is a modern replacement for the native WordPress comment system. It delivers a rich authoring experience with inline formatting, media attachments, animated GIFs, and an elegant responsive layout that feels at home on any theme.
by Ilyo D'Urso · github.com/lilium360/wp-sleekbox-comments · website
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/lilium360/wp-sleekbox-comments/archive/refs/heads/main.zipFrom the readme
SleekBox Comments
SleekBox Comments is a modern replacement for the native WordPress comment system. It delivers a rich authoring experience with inline formatting, media attachments, animated GIFs, and an elegant responsive layout that feels at home on any theme.
Features
- Rich text editor with bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, ordered and unordered lists, quotes, and inline links
- Optional emoji picker, image uploads (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP), and animated GIF search powered by the Giphy API
- AJAX-powered submissions, live reload of the comment list, and one-click like buttons with per-user voting protection
- Threaded replies up to three levels deep, with a streamlined inline reply form and cancel option
- Customizable color scheme for buttons, backgrounds, and typography, including a live preview inside the admin panel
- Works alongside the native WordPress comment system: new comments are stored with the built-in API, while rich content and likes live in dedicated comment meta
- Admin dashboard page with tabbed settings for general behavior, feature toggles, design controls, and integrations
Requirements
- WordPress 5.8 or later
- PHP 7.4 or later
- HTTPS recommended