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Adding the Comment Plugin

You can add the News Comment plugin from the “Add Element” wizard. Add News Comment Plugin Once added, configure the settings for the Comment plugin as follows: Main Configuration Comment Plugin - Main Configuration 1 Form Layout Variations: Defines the overall layout style of the form. Hide/Show Other Fields: Toggles additional fields when the comment box is clicked. Form Error Variations: Sets the style for displaying form error messages. Comments Layout Variations: Controls the layout style of the displayed comments. User Profile Position: Determines the position of the user profile display. Comment Plugin - Main Configuration 2 User Profile Shape: Specifies the shape of the user profile display. Dark Mode: Enables dark mode for the form. Primary Color: Sets the main color for form elements. Text Color: Determines the color of the form’s text. Border Color: Sets the border color of the form fields. Form Background Color: Specifies the form’s background color. Sticky Comment Count: Shows the number of comments on the sticky comment icon. Language Fallback: This option helps display comments in different site languages. Custom Date Format: Enables custom date formatting for comments. Comment Plugin - Main Configuration 3 Date Format: Selects the format for displaying dates (e.g., F j, Y or Y-m-d). Disabled Like Option: Hides the like/unlike buttons on comments. Enable Form Rating Option: Allows users to rate the form itself. Enable Comment Rating Option: Enables rating for individual comments. Time Format: Sets the display format for time (e.g., ga or H). Captcha Settings: Configures CAPTCHA to prevent spam, with options including:
  • None: Disables CAPTCHA.
  • Image Captcha: Displays an image-based CAPTCHA for users.
Image Captcha Example If using the free version with CAPTCHA enabled, the image CAPTCHA will appear in the comment form.
If you select Image Captcha, you need to rename _.htaccess to .htaccess in the folder /typo3conf/ext/ns_news_comments/Resources/Private/.
CAPTCHA Example
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2: Shows Google reCAPTCHA v2. Ensure you add your site key in the plugin constants.
Google reCAPTCHA Example Enable RTE (Rich Text Editor): Allows rich text editing in the comment box. Enable Attachment Field: Adds an attachment upload option to the comment form. Comment Plugin - Main Configuration 4 Add User Image: Allows users to upload a profile image with their comments. Record Storage Page: Defines the page where form records will be stored.