One Month after Isso commenting system is online

calendar Feb 5, 2025 · 1 min read
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We installed Isso comment system one month ago. It is time to do some review. I will update this page in the next month to add more insights if they would occur to my mind. I chosed Isso for the following reasons:

  • Provide a minimal spam protection, and an optional admin panel to approve/edit comments.
  • Can import Disqus and Wordpress comments. The wordpress import worked very well, and with Gravatar support I got the exactly same information I left in Wordpress.
  • Isso uses very little resources: it is based on Python and uses an Sqlite3 database. Also it is very easy to embed, via a single Javascript file.
  • Comments can be written in Markdown, to reduce clutter and focus on content.
  • Documentation is fine and Isso provides a rich REST API too.
  • The notification emails are neat, and enable you to approve in one click, which is very handy when you are ‘on the move’
  • There are plenty tutorials on how to integrate it in Hugo, our rendering system. I was able to do it with minimal effort
  • Can be styled

So Isso is a little shiny gem for me.

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