Soulsites Comments Anywhere Wordpress Plugin - Rating, Reviews, Demo & Download
Plugin Description
Soulsites Comments Anywhere provides a like and comment system as native Elementor widgets – self-hosted, with a built-in consent snackbar and data-deletion controls. Interaction data is stored on your WordPress database. Freemius handles optional licensing and usage opt-in; Akismet is contacted only when its separate integration is enabled (see “Third Party Services” below).
This plugin gives you the technical building blocks (consent snackbar, self-hosted storage, data deletion, retention limits) that GDPR-style privacy regulations typically require, but it cannot make your site “GDPR-compliant” by itself: this is not legal advice, and whether your specific use is compliant also depends on your privacy policy, your legal basis for processing, and how you configure and operate the plugin. Consult a legal professional for your specific situation.
Core Features
4 Elementor Widgets
- Like Icon Widget (Free) – Customizable like icon with counter, animated state change and optional login requirement. Works in Elementor Loop templates.
- Comment Icon Widget (Free, Pro options) – Floating comment dialog with threaded replies and public, logged-in-only or private visibility. Moderation requires Pro.
- Comment Embed Widget (Free, Pro options) – Embedded comment section, always visible.
- Liked Posts Widget (Free) – Shows the posts liked by the current user; compatible with Elementor Loop Grid (Query ID:
scany_liked_posts).
Own Authentication System
- WordPress users are automatically detected and linked.
- CE Guest Accounts: registration with email verification, login, password reset.
- Secure session cookies (HTTPOnly, Secure, SameSite=Lax).
- Rate limiting for login, registration and comments.
Privacy Controls
- Opt-in consent snackbar before the first like/comment (EN/DE/ES, auto-detects WordPress language); can be disabled in Settings.
- Self-hosted – all likes, comments and visitor data stay on your own server.
- Users can delete their own account themselves (comment authorship removed, likes and reactions deleted).
- Auto-cleanup of anonymous browser identifiers with no remaining likes/comments after 1 year.
- Integrates with WordPress’s own Privacy Policy Guide and Export/Erase Personal Data tools.
Admin Dashboard
- Statistics (likes, trends, tag cloud, activity table) — Pro
- Comment moderation (approve, reply, delete, mark as spam) — Pro
- User management (activate, suspend, delete CE Guest Accounts)
- Global design system and per-widget design overrides — Free
- Email notifications on comment replies — Pro
Security
- All SQL queries via
$wpdb->prepare()(SQL injection protection) - Nonce verification for all write REST endpoints
- Output escaping:
esc_html(),esc_attr(),esc_url() - Session tokens stored as SHA-256 hash in the database
- Rate limiting against brute force and spam
- Honeypot field for bot detection
- Altcha Proof-of-Work CAPTCHA (self-hosted, no external requests)
Third Party Services
This plugin uses Freemius for optional usage tracking and paid-license management. Free features work when Skip is selected. Only after explicit opt-in or paid-license activation, Freemius may receive:
- WordPress account name and email address
- Site URL/title/language, server IP, and WordPress/PHP versions
- Plugin/SDK versions and activation state
- Installed plugin/theme names, versions and state if that permission is enabled
- Paid-license status
No comments, likes, or personal visitor data are ever transmitted to Freemius. This connection is subject to the Freemius Privacy Policy and Freemius Terms of Service.
Optionally, if the site owner installs and activates the separate Akismet plugin, comment content, IP address, user agent, referrer and site URL are sent to Akismet for spam checking, subject to the Akismet Privacy Policy. This is disabled by default.
Source Code
assets/js/altcha.min.js is the minified browser build of the third-party [ALTCHA](https://altcha.org) Proof-of-Work CAPTCHA widget (MIT license), used unmodified.
- Package:
altchav3.1.0 (npm) - Source: https://github.com/altcha-org/altcha/tree/7fd2468bdf60eb13670d580e80e1d70dd72909fe
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License and build instructions:
assets/js/ALTCHA-LICENSE.txtin this plugin’s own sourceassets/js/altcha-worker.js is this plugin’s own code (not third-party), a small Web Worker that runs ALTCHA’s Proof-of-Work solver off the main thread.
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