Guides
Add an embeddable comment section with HTML
The simplest embeddable comment section is one div and one script. Here is how it works on any HTML page.
Better conversations,
fewer headaches.
Practical guides, comparisons and playbooks on blog comments, moderation, community and privacy-first engagement, from the Gabden team.
Privacy
A guide to privacy-focused blog comments
What privacy-first comments actually look like: no tracking, no forced profiles, and data you own and can export.
Guides
Add comments to Hugo
Add threaded comments to a Hugo static site with a small partial template and one embed.
Comparisons
An ad-free WordPress comment plugin
Replace ad-supported comment plugins on WordPress with a clean, ad-free, privacy-first option.
Guides
Add comments to Framer
Embed comments in a Framer site using an embed component and one script tag.
Guides
Add comments to a Shopify blog
Add threaded, privacy-first comments to Shopify blog articles with a small theme edit.
Guides
Add comments to Squarespace
Add real threaded comments to Squarespace with a code block and one script tag.
Comparisons
A Facebook Comments plugin alternative
Leave the Facebook Comments plugin for a privacy-first option that needs no Facebook login.
Comparisons
The best commenting system for static sites
Static sites have no backend; a hosted embed adds comments cleanly, keyed to each page URL.
Engagement
Should you allow comments on your blog?
The case for and against comments, and how to run them well if you decide to say yes.
