Because your posts deserve more than a generic comment thread. Use the comment box to add final thoughts, disclaimers, PS messages, or mini-CTAs — all controlled by the author.
Cleaner UX – keep long disclaimers out of your main content.
On-brand messaging – give every author a consistent comment box.
Zero theme edits – no child-theme PHP or template overrides.
Per-post or global defaults
Set a global default message, then override it per post whenever you need something custom.
Above or below comments
Choose whether the box shows above comments, below comments, or both — per post or globally.
Works with most themes
Hooks into the standard comments template, so it plays nice with Astra and most modern themes.
How It Works
1. Install & activate
2. Set your defaults
3. Customize per post
Upload the plugin zip, activate it, and go to Settings → DragoApps → Author’s Comment Box.
Choose where the box appears and set a default message for all posts.
On any post, edit the Author’s Comment Box message in the meta box and save.
Changelog
1.0.16.16
February 15, 2026
Major Updates, Fixes and Additions. This is a big release.
Fixed
Cleaned output escaping issues flagged by Plugin Check.
Fixed
Resolved paragraph rendering issue in editor output (proper HTML formatting + wpautop handling).
Fixed
Corrected invalid Author URI.
Fixed
Replaced short acb* option/meta identifiers with fully prefixed names (dragoappsauthcobo_*).
Fixed
Removed all remote asset calls (no external logos, images, or scripts).
Fixed
Minor layout inconsistencies
Fixed
Paragraph collapsing into single block.
Fixed
Removed duplicate sidebar entries.
Fixed
Fixed capability issues causing “Sorry, you are not allowed to access this page.”
Fixed
Removed improper WPPLUGINDIR references.
Fixed
Corrected admin menu registration logic.
Fixed
Fixed broken store image display.
Fixed
Restored correct Dragon Head branding.
Fixed
Nonce verification warnings.
Fixed
Sanitization warnings from Plugin Check.
Fixed
Stable tag mismatch in readme.
Fixed
Admin output escaping errors.
Fixed
Removed Hub Settings rendering from Welcome dashboard.
Updated
Strengthened sanitization using appropriate WordPress sanitization functions.
Improved
Improved compatibility with strict WP.org code review requirements.
Any readme formatting issues that can trigger WP.org “readme mismatch”
Fixed
Stable tag/version alignment
Updated
Internal IDs standardized to dragoapps/authors-comment-box
Updated
Readme updated to reflect current links + roadmap
1.0.6
December 27, 2025
First Release
Added
Box Location (above/below content)
Added
Color Settings
Compatibility
No Shortcode(s) Needed
FAQ
Is Author’s Comment Box really free?
Yes. It’s a free plugin from DragoApps. No pro unlocks, no tracking scripts, no “trial” nonsense. Simply register for free then access your download dashboard to get your free license code.
Will it work with my theme?
If your theme uses the standard WordPress comments template, it should work out of the box. If your theme does something wild and custom, you might need a small template tweak.
Does this replace my comment form?
Nope. It adds an author-controlled box around your comments section. Your normal comment form and existing comments stay exactly the same. You can choose in the Settings area if you want this box above or below the content.
Can I change the design?
Yes. Our FREE plugins follow the Open Source GPL standards. You’ll have basic styling options in the plugin settings, and you can add custom CSS if you want deeper control.
Ready to install Author’s Comment Box?
Give your posts a clean, consistent author box under the comments — in a couple of clicks.
Author’s Comment Box
Enhance your WordPress comments with an author box — clean, consistent & on-brand.
Clean Author Box
Replace generic comment clutter
On-brand messaging
Add final thoughts, CTAs, disclaimers
Works w/ most themes
Uses core comment template, zero hacking
See It In Action
Why Author’s Comment Box?
Because your posts deserve more than a generic comment thread.
Use the comment box to add final thoughts, disclaimers, PS messages, or mini-CTAs — all controlled by the author.
Per-post or global defaults
Set a global default message, then override it per post whenever you need something custom.
Above or below comments
Choose whether the box shows above comments, below comments, or both — per post or globally.
Works with most themes
Hooks into the standard comments template, so it plays nice with Astra and most modern themes.
How It Works
1. Install & activate
2. Set your defaults
3. Customize per post
Upload the plugin zip, activate it, and go to Settings → DragoApps → Author’s Comment Box.
Choose where the box appears and set a default message for all posts.
On any post, edit the Author’s Comment Box message in the meta box and save.
Changelog
Major Updates, Fixes and Additions. This is a big release.
Cleaned output escaping issues flagged by Plugin Check.
Resolved paragraph rendering issue in editor output (proper HTML formatting + wpautop handling).
Corrected invalid Author URI.
Replaced short acb* option/meta identifiers with fully prefixed names (dragoappsauthcobo_*).
Removed all remote asset calls (no external logos, images, or scripts).
Minor layout inconsistencies
Paragraph collapsing into single block.
Removed duplicate sidebar entries.
Fixed capability issues causing “Sorry, you are not allowed to access this page.”
Removed improper WPPLUGINDIR references.
Corrected admin menu registration logic.
Fixed broken store image display.
Restored correct Dragon Head branding.
Nonce verification warnings.
Sanitization warnings from Plugin Check.
Stable tag mismatch in readme.
Admin output escaping errors.
Removed Hub Settings rendering from Welcome dashboard.
Strengthened sanitization using appropriate WordPress sanitization functions.
Improved compatibility with strict WP.org code review requirements.
Improved output escaping consistency (Sanitize early, Escape late).
Improved admin UI styling.
Improved dashboard layout.
Refined internal settings handling.
Improved HTML parsing for longer multi-paragraph comments.
Better spacing between avatar and header content.
More consistent frontend rendering when editor formatting is used.
New Features, Changes and Fixes
Minor settings save inconsistencies.
Initial WP.org compatibility issues.
Output escaping warnings.
New features, changes and bug fixes; Changes made for WordPress.org submission
General compatibility + minor polish release.
Front-end rendering reliability improvements (minor).
Plugin main file is
authors-comment-box.phpinside/authors-comment-box/(prevents “plugin file does not exist” on upgrade).Prefix public functions with plugin prefix to satisfy Plugin Check naming warnings.
Add proper nonce verification + safer save handling to satisfy Plugin Check “nonce verification recommended”.
Sanitize/unslash SERVER_SOFTWARE in diagnostics to satisfy Plugin Check.
Adjust header layout spacing so avatar and “AUTHOR'S COMMENT” title no longer touch.
Readme cleanup for wp.org formatting and metadata consistency.
Meta box editor UX improvements (minor).
Admin settings page refinements and styling tweaks.
New features, changes and fixes
Resources section with Website + Telegram Updates links
Pro readiness hooks (non-invasive, no nags)
Optional DragoApps unified dashboard integration (single menu)
Any readme formatting issues that can trigger WP.org “readme mismatch”
Stable tag/version alignment
Internal IDs standardized to dragoapps/authors-comment-box
Readme updated to reflect current links + roadmap
First Release
Box Location (above/below content)
Color Settings
No Shortcode(s) Needed
FAQ
Yes. It’s a free plugin from DragoApps. No pro unlocks, no tracking scripts, no “trial” nonsense. Simply register for free then access your download dashboard to get your free license code.
If your theme uses the standard WordPress comments template, it should work out of the box. If your theme does something wild and custom, you might need a small template tweak.
Nope. It adds an author-controlled box around your comments section. Your normal comment form and existing comments stay exactly the same. You can choose in the Settings area if you want this box above or below the content.
Yes. Our FREE plugins follow the Open Source GPL standards. You’ll have basic styling options in the plugin settings, and you can add custom CSS if you want deeper control.
Ready to install Author’s Comment Box?
Give your posts a clean, consistent author box
under the comments — in a couple of clicks.