How to display the number of comments next to your blog commentators

by on 07. Mar, 2010 in Blogging

Another quick blogging tips post today, this post was inspired from a recent comment from one of my readers.  Yesterday, Klaus from Tech Patio asked :

[stextbox id="alert"]By the way – what plugin are you using to display the amount of comments each commenter has written on this blog?[/stextbox]

Several other readers have asked this over the past several months and I figured I would respond here in a post rather that in the comment section.

The functionality that allows me to display the number of comments a commentator has contributed is actually bundled into the “Do Follow” Plugin that I am using.

The plugin I am using is called NOFF , which stands for “No Follow Free” , besides the cool option of displaying the number of comments someone has added, this plugin offer several other options.  For example, you can set the amount of comments that someone has to reach before their comments become do follow.  FYI, I have recently set the number to 4.  This allows me to still be part of the do follow movement but helps me eliminate spam and stop the “drive by” comments.

Even if you want to remain a non do follow blog, you can still use this plugin to display the number of comments.  You can simply set the threshold number to a number that nobody can ever attain, like 5,ooo comments.

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17 Responses to “How to display the number of comments next to your blog commentators”

  1. gloson 07. Oct, 2010 at 10:22 am #

    Wow… super cool plugin, Dan! I really needed it. Thanks for sharing this :) .
    My recent post It’s Not Really What You Say- but How You Say It

  2. Dennis Edell 10. Mar, 2010 at 2:05 pm #

    I just thought of something pretty sweet. If I see someones left 50 comments on your blog, I’m gonna make friends with that person. ;)
    .-= Dennis Edell´s last blog ..How Do You Cover SEO *Per Post*? =-.

  3. Dennis Edell 10. Mar, 2010 at 2:04 pm #

    LOL @ 5000.

    I’m still using Lucia’s-Linky-Love plugin (the first one created to allow number setting) but it only allows you to go up to 10 before do-follow kicks in…it also doesn’t have the numbering feature next to name this one does.

    I may switch, thanks!
    .-= Dennis Edell´s last blog ..UPDATED – $100 – 10 Winners – Comment Contest! ‘Till Months End… =-.

  4. Chris Guthrie 09. Mar, 2010 at 4:46 pm #

    Very cool. Thanks for the link I’ll install that one now. I was meaning to add do follow links but I didn’t want to do it for everyone (in case I had some spammy links I accidentally approved in the past)
    .-= Chris Guthrie@Make Money on the Internet´s last blog ..phpZon Pro Plugin Review and Contest Giveaway =-.

  5. George Serradinho 09. Mar, 2010 at 2:00 am #

    Thanks for the plugin details, this would be a nice extra to websites/blogs.

    I’m really trying hard to minimize the number of plugins installed. It would be nice if this was part of the WP basic installation.

  6. Chef Shoes 09. Mar, 2010 at 12:47 am #

    Thanks for sharing the tip. Actually, I didn’t realize that there was a plugin that accounted for a minimum number of posts before giving do-follow.

  7. Dana 08. Mar, 2010 at 9:23 am #

    Oh, so you use this plugin. I heard about it before but never know that i can use it to show the number of comment.
    .-= Dana @ Blogging Update´s last blog ..Write Short, Please! =-.

  8. The Twitterer 08. Mar, 2010 at 9:20 am #

    thanks for sharing this info. i’m just wondering if this can be applicable to blogger blogs as well?

    happy blogging.
    .-= The Twitterer´s last blog ..Thank You EC Sponsors! =-.

  9. Tek3D 08. Mar, 2010 at 9:17 am #

    It is a great plugin. I discovered it a few weeks ago when I want to add follow link to commenters on my blog.
    Anyway, thanks.
    .-= Tek3D´s last blog ..First iPad Ad shown during the Oscars 2010 =-.

  10. shkhanal 08. Mar, 2010 at 3:05 am #

    I was looking for a bit different luxury than you have dealt in this post. But I’m afraid, if I’ll be asking a dumb question. Since I switched to WordPress very recent and still exploring the ground that may appear trivial for the experienced ones.

    I was looking for some sort of solution so that I could display the number of comments at the end of post titles in home page. Can we find any plugin or hacking code is required. I don’t think this option is provided by default on WordPress.
    .-= shkhanal@icttrends´s last blog ..Why Start Blogging with Blogger? =-.

  11. Hesham 07. Mar, 2010 at 6:25 pm #

    This is a very good post Dan, so many people needed to know how to do it!

    Thanks for sharing!
    .-= Hesham @ FamousBloggers´s last blog ..How to use Social Media as Unlimited ideas Generator to boost your blog Organic Traffic? =-.

  12. Jack | Wordpress Plugins 07. Mar, 2010 at 5:04 pm #

    Great plugin! Another great way to give your readers that extra nudge to leave a comment!
    .-= Jack | WordPress Plugins´s last blog ..4 WordPress Plugins To Help Moderate Comments =-.

  13. Gautam Hans 07. Mar, 2010 at 4:46 pm #

    Really cool plugin! I wanted to ask the same question, but now i have the answer
    .-= Gautam Hans´s last blog ..7 Must Have WordPress Plugins =-.

  14. Josh 07. Mar, 2010 at 2:50 pm #

    I was wondering the same thing; Thanks for sharing the tip. Actually, I didn’t realize that there was a plugin that accounted for a minimum number of posts before giving do-follow. This could come in really handy. I’m guessing that it works hand in hand with the KeywordLuv plugin?

  15. Tom 07. Mar, 2010 at 2:46 pm #

    That is a very cool plugin. I was wondering how everyone was limiting their do-follow to a certain number of comments.
    .-= Tom@Free Squeeze Pages´s last blog ..When Is The ‘Creative License’ Taken Too Far In Marketing? =-.

  16. Klaus 07. Mar, 2010 at 1:24 pm #

    Thanks for making a post out of my question (and for linking to me) :)

    I wonder how this will work together with “nofollow case by case”-plugin I’m using. Per default, everybody is “do follow” at my blog but I sometimes add “/dontfollow” to an URL and “nofollow case by case” will make the link nofollow. I do that to sites I’m not 100% sure about and when I don’t want risking to a potential bad site (as seen by google).

    I’ll give it a try – thank you!
    .-= Klaus @ TechPatio´s last blog ..Comment Spam, She’s Back: Dr. Ann Voisin From Linda Christas College =-.

  17. Karen 07. Mar, 2010 at 12:58 pm #

    I’m ashamed to say I’ve been using this plugin for ages and never noticed the option, shame on me ;)
    .-= Karen @ Blazing Minds´s last blog ..Weekly Round Up – Twitter, FollowFriday, Google, FireFox Add-Ons =-.