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Comment Pagination Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show older, newer and numbered comment page links for the current post, following the comment paging settings in WordPress.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Public comment paginationProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Examples
These are the actual published outputs of the widget on a sample post with comments split into pages of two.
02 / Inside WordPress
Comment pagination controls in Elementor
Content chooses older and newer links, page numbers or both, the link text, arrows, how many page numbers sit either side of the current page, a “Page 2 of 5” line and the navigation name for screen readers. The Style tab covers link typography, alignment, spacing, colours for normal, hover and current page, border, radius and padding.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use public comment pagination
WordPress can split long comment threads into pages, but on pages built with Elementor the links between those pages are often missing or hard to place. Public comment pagination adds older, newer and numbered links wherever you put the widget. It reads the paging settings from Settings > Discussion, counts only approved comments, and stays hidden when all comments fit on one page.
Recipe and how-to posts
Let readers reach older questions and answers.
Custom post templates
Place comment page links exactly where your design needs them.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add comment pagination 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 Public comment pagination in the Complementor library.
In Settings > Discussion, turn on “Break comments into pages” and set the number per page.
Add the widget near the comments of a post or post template.
Choose links, numbers or both, and the link text.
Style the links and preview a post with several comment pages.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize public comment pagination in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Older and newer links.
Page numbers with gaps.
Follows Discussion settings.
Approved comments only.
Current page marked for screen readers.
44px link targets.
06 / Choose the right approach
Public comment pagination and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
The theme's comment template
Shows its own links, but only where the theme prints comments.
Showing all comments
Simple, but very long threads make the page slow and long.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Public comment pagination compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor; works without WooCommerce.
- Uses the WordPress comment paging settings.
- Does not load comments without reloading the page.
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 public comment pagination
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why does nothing show?
The links appear only when comment paging is on in Settings > Discussion and there are more comments than fit on one page.
Why are replies not counted?
With threaded comments on, WordPress pages by top-level comments, and replies stay with their thread.
Why does the page start on the last page?
Settings > Discussion can show the last comment page by default. The widget follows that setting.
Why is a pending comment not counted?
Only approved comments are counted, so held, spam and deleted comments never change the pages.
Public comment pagination plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Does it show the comments themselves?
No. It shows only the links between comment pages. Use it with your comments area.
Does it work on pages?
Yes. It works on any published, public post or page whose comments are paged.
Is it accessible?
Yes. The links sit in a named navigation landmark and the current page is announced.
Does it need JavaScript?
No. The links are plain HTML from the server.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get public comment pagination 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.