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Post Comment Status Widget Plugin for Elementor
Tell readers whether they can comment on the current post, linking to the form, to the login page, or saying comments are closed.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Post comment statusProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Real comment statuses
These are the actual published outputs of the widget on a post open to comments; on closed posts it shows the Closed text you enter.
02 / Inside WordPress
Post comment status controls in Elementor
Content sets whether it shows for open posts, closed posts or both, the wording for open, login-required and closed, the form link, text before and after, a fallback, the HTML tag and icons for open and closed. The Style tab covers typography, colours and background for closed posts, link hover colour, surface, border, radius and padding, plus the icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use post comment status
Readers scroll to the end of a post looking for the comment form, only to find it closed, or find out at the last moment that they must log in first. Post comment status says up front whether they can comment: an open status linked to the form, a login link when only registered users may comment, or a clear closed message. It follows WordPress's own discussion settings, including automatic closing on older posts.
Member communities
Send logged-out readers to log in first.
Archived posts
Explain clearly that discussion has closed.
04 / Installation and setup
How to show whether comments are open in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Post comment status in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to a post or a post template.
Choose whether it shows for open posts, closed posts or both.
Edit the wording for each state.
Style it and preview an open and a closed post.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize post comment status in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Open, login-required or closed.
Links to the comment form.
Login link when registration is required.
Separate colours and icon when closed.
Show for open, closed or both.
Follows automatic closing of old posts.
06 / Choose the right approach
Post comment status and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
The comment form itself
Readers only find out at the bottom of the post.
Writing it into each post
Goes out of date when comments close automatically.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Post comment status compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor; works without WooCommerce.
- Shows the status; it does not open or close comments.
- Current post only.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot post comment status
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why does it say closed on an old post?
WordPress can close comments on older posts automatically, under Settings › Discussion.
Why do logged-out readers see a login link?
Settings › Discussion requires users to be registered and logged in to comment.
Why does nothing show on this post type?
The post type does not support comments.
Why is the widget empty on some posts?
Comments are closed there and the Closed text is empty (the default), or it is set to show only for open or only for closed posts.
Post comment status plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Does it show the number of comments?
No. Use the Comment count widget for that.
Where does the link go?
To the comment form on the post, or to the login page when registration is required.
Can closed posts look different?
Yes. They have their own text colour, background and icon.
Does it need JavaScript?
No. The status is part of the page as it is built.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get post comment status with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.