Top Commentators Listing Back
A few weeks ago, I had to remove the Top Commentators Plugin because it was overloading my database. Because the plugin goes though the entire database to find the top commentators, it can slow down a blog with a lot of users. In my case, it slowed it to the point where I had to remove it because the blog was taking forever to load.
I’m happy to report that the plugin is back and the database problem has been fixed. An upgrade to the latest version of Show Top Commentators seem to have remedy the problems.
The Top Commentators list the top 10 readers who posted the most comments to this blog over the past seven days. It’s a running seven day total. If a reader stops commenting, he will disappear off the list within a week.
The main selling point of the Top Commentator plugin is the list does not have a nofollow tag so Google follows the links. I know the plugin works to increase comments because I noticed a decrease in comments over the past two weeks when the plugin was turned off. Show Top Commentators is a great way to encourage comments on your blog. The plugin allows you to set a limit on the number of commentators to display and how often to reset the list.
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I was wondering why the page was taking soo long to load
Reply to this commentWhere is your monthly blog income report? You’re 3 days late, John!!
Reply to this commentI will resume the income report soon. But if you have to know, I made about $32K last month.
Reply to this commentGreat John ! Please write your income report as soon as possible, everyone is waiting for it.
Reply to this commentnot to bad
Reply to this commentWow. 32k. Jealous. Anyway I hope to be somewhere on that top commentators listing some day.
Reply to this commentYou’re moving on up. Nice work.
Reply to this commentThat’s almost equal to your subscribers count! NICE!
Reply to this commentglad to see you have top commentators back.
Reply to this commentblogs like yours can get introuble with some plugins. They are simply not build for large blogs.
Glad to see top commentators back and me on top of the page!
Reply to this commentI am also glad to see that you are resuming the monthly online income report!
I did notice you mention something about your top commenters plugin before, but I had never seen it on here. Good to see it back. Also $35,000 this month? Not bad. Not bad at all.
Reply to this commentThat explains a lot. Your blog is so slow tonight.
Reply to this commentNo, it used to be a lot slower, before the Top Commentator code fix, trust me.
Reply to this commentNice to see it back, the new one is great as it keeps trolls out the top commentator list, it only keeps those active in your community, and not those who go through old post trying to get their name to show up, yeah you know who you are!
Reply to this commentGood to see it back, noticed the site had been slow..
Reply to this commentJohn, thanks for the top commentators download - I often thought the feature is really cool when I’ve seen it - ok, now to get people making more comments:) As a newbie to this blog looking forward to seeing the monthly income report - sounds inspiring
Cheers
Reply to this commentGlen Crosier
Brighton, UK
‘Bout time, John!! Thanks for bringing the list back!
Reply to this commentThat is one great plugin, glad to see the list back
Reply to this commentLovin’ in! Thanks John.
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i´ve installed a short time i think since the new version was out good to know that problem the same way…..Regards
Reply to this commentThis is a dream come true! Praise JC!
Reply to this commentGood to see top commentators is back, maybe I’ll try and make it onto it now he he
Reply to this commentGood call, that feature definitely increases peoples want to comment instead of just reading and leaving.
Reply to this commentI’m sure your comments will increase again. There always has to be something in it for them :p
Reply to this commentI was wondering why your blog was running so slow. It is good that you found the issue. Also glad to have the top commentators back.
Reply to this commentThis is really a great tip, will put it on my blog. Now the race to the top starts….
Reply to this commentWondered why top bloggers would push for comments? To that last question I figured it was SEO and content. Now, I believe it is about traffic for the blogger.
I newbie and am always learning.
Reply to this commentThanks for getting this back
Reply to this commentI’m glad that you have the top commentators list back. I want to get some benefits from this blog.
Reply to this commentThats great John, happy to see the list back again!
Reply to this commentI am totally stoked about this. I love it when the writers reward the readers for being involved in their blog. I have one on my website and I will be commenting more now because I want to be shown as one of your most dedicated readers
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Reply to this commentJohn, are you going to celebrate your milestone of 30k readers?
Reply to this commentSome people are saying that you blog is still slow. I’m wondering what browsers they’re using because it’s going fast for me.
Reply to this commentGreat comment list, I like it, hope can appear in that list soon!
Reply to this commentgood to see top commentators back.
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I appreciate the link to the plugin. I’ll definitely try it on a couple of my sites.
Did you ever quantify, in percentage, the difference in comment levels between having the plugin and not?
Reply to this commentI was wondering where it went …
Reply to this commentThanks John.I fully understand that this plugin will definately increase blog activity. Is it this is a great tool in term of seo too?
Reply to this commentThanks for this post John Chow. It actually has moved me to comment on your blog for the first time. Thanks again.
-Jordan
Reply to this commentYou’re amazing John, you’re making what some people make in 2 years lol.
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