I was able to reproduce this behavior on a productive Wordpress Site with wpdiscuz Version 7.6.68 as well as a locally run Wordpress Site where I deactivated all other plugins.

I already did:

• As mentioned: deactivate all other plugins.
• As mentioned: updated to most recent Version 7.6.68
• Check if "Use WordPress native AJAX functions" is activated -> Is activated.
• Reset Cache with "Purge Comment and User Caches" -> Resetted.

Please let me know if you need more information to solve this.

Thanks

The social login function displays the old (red) Google icon even though the wpDiscuz Social Login settings page has the updated (color) icon.

I have the "Load Font Awesome css lib" option selected under Styles and Colors. Unselecting and/or reselecting it doesn't help.

An AI agent suggested the following code (where the url points to an uploaded version of the new Google icon) but it doesn't work (still shows old icon):

/* Hide old Google icon and replace */
.wpd-social-login-google svg,
.wpd-login-provider-google i {
display: none; /* Hide old icon */
}

.wpd-social-login-google:before {
content: "";
display: inline-block;
width: 18px;
height: 18px;
background: url("https://mydomain.com/.../Google-New-Logo.png") no-repeat center center;
background-size: contain;
}

How can I get the new Google icon to display for users? People are starting to forget that the old red one even refers to Google, LOL.

Thanks.

• CGNAT (Carrier-Grade NAT): Mobile carriers (4G/5G) share a single public IP among hundreds of subscribers. Two different registered users browsing via the same carrier could be blocked from voting on each other's comments.
• Corporate/University networks: Employees or students behind a shared gateway IP cannot vote on each other's comments.
• Misconfigured CDN/Proxy: If Cloudflare or another reverse proxy doesn't properly forward the visitor's real IP (e.g., missing `X-Forwarded-For` header), all visitors appear to have the proxy's IP.
• Localhost development: All traffic originates from `127.0.0.1` or `::1`, making it impossible to test voting features locally.

If you use the SiteGround Optimizer plugin, there is a setting that can cause the wpDiscuz comment fields to disappear for logged-out guests.

The setting is found at:

Speed Optimizer → Frontend → JavaScript → Combine JavaScript Files

If Combine JavaScript Files is enabled, the wpDiscuz comment fields disappear for guests. The fields still appear for logged-in users.

I confirmed that this is specifically a conflict between wpDiscuz and the Combine JavaScript Files setting. If I deactivate wpDiscuz while leaving Combine JavaScript Files enabled, the normal WordPress comment fields reappear.

So the problematic combination is:

• wpDiscuz activated
• SiteGround Optimizer activated
• Combine JavaScript Files enabled

I tested the other JavaScript optimization settings and they do not cause this problem. These can remain enabled:

• Minify JavaScript Files
• Defer Render-blocking JavaScript

So, if you're using wpDiscuz with SiteGround Optimizer and your comment fields suddenly disappear for guests, check:

Speed Optimizer → Frontend → JavaScript → Combine JavaScript Files

and make sure Combine JavaScript Files is OFF.

1. Follow a link to any comment that is below the comments that are loaded in by default. For example: https://stg-doctorofcreditcom-staging.kinsta.cloud/site-updates-requests/#comment-2303788
2. Click reply on one of the comments that are highlighted and type anything (but don't post the comment).
3. Scroll to the bottom and click load more comments.
4. Scroll back up and whatever you typed is gone forever.

I was able to reproduce it with the latest version of wpDiscuz.

Let me know if you need any info.

Thanks!

I find the "login" button a bit confusing for new sign-ups. I'd like to add "register" somehow?

I'm writing on behalf of my client (@doctorofcredit)

I found out that when a thread is closed for comments (using the native WordPress setting, see screenshot), editing any already published comment doesn't work. This is what happens:

1. Close the comments section
2. Edit a comment from the frontend:
3. The console shows this error:
4. And there's no way to edit the comment. Stays loading and shows a white box

We've tried disabling all plugins and it looks like it doesn't make a difference. Any idea what's happening? Let us know if you need any further info.

Thanks!