Give every post a clean, on-brand author box under the comments — without hacking your theme.
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.
- 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 → 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.
See It In Action
Changelog
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.php inside /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
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.
