The Media Support for WooCommerce Product Comments plugin provides a comprehensive product comments system that enables customers to leave comments with images, captions, and tags. Features include image upload, lightbox viewing, admin tag management, and shortcode display with filtering.
== Description ==
The plugin adds a standalone comments system to your WooCommerce products. Unlike the default WooCommerce reviews, this plugin allows customers to leave comments with images, captions, and tags, providing a more interactive and engaging way for customers to share their experiences.
= Key Features =
- Standalone comments system separate from WooCommerce reviews
- Advanced image upload with drag & drop support (up to 10 images per comment)
- Image captions for each uploaded image
- Custom taxonomy tag system for image categorization
- Admin tag management interface
- Lightbox image viewer with thumbnail navigation
- Mobile-friendly responsive design
- Customizable tab title and form labels
- Admin moderation panel
- Comment count display
- Matches WordPress default comment form styling
- Shortcode display system for showcasing comment images
- Advanced filtering and sorting options
- AJAX-powered tag loading
- Progress indicators for image uploads
- Image preview with removal functionality
= Single Product Page Features =
- Comment Form: Clean, WordPress-styled comment form with image upload
- Image Upload: Drag & drop interface with click-to-upload functionality
- Image Captions: Inline caption fields for each uploaded image
- Tag Selection: Checkbox selection of admin-defined tags for images
- Upload Progress: Visual progress indicators during image upload
- Image Preview: Thumbnail previews with removal options
- Grid Layout: 5-column, 2-row responsive grid for thumbnails and captions
- Form Validation: Proper validation and error handling
- Mobile Responsive: Optimized layout for mobile devices
= Admin Settings & Management =
- Tag Management: Add, edit, and remove custom taxonomy tags
- Repeater Fields: Dynamic tag addition with AJAX loading
- Tag Organization: Categorize and organize image tags
- Comment Moderation: Dedicated admin panel for comment management
- Settings Page: Configure plugin behavior and appearance
- Comment Meta: Store and manage image captions and tags as comment meta
= Shortcode Display System =
- Main Shortcode:
[product_comment_images]for displaying comment images - Filtering: Filter by tags
- Responsive Grid: Configurable column layouts
- Lightbox Integration: Full lightbox functionality with navigation
- Metadata Display: Show captions, tags, and comment information
- View Count Tracking: Display and track image view counts
- Pagination: Limit results and pagination support
= Shortcode Parameters =
product_id– Filter by specific product IDtags– Filter by specific tags (comma-separated)limit– Number of images to displayorderby– Sort by: date, rating, helpful, randomorder– Sort order: ASC or DESCshow_captions– Display image captions (true/false)show_tags– Display image tags (true/false)show_views– Display image view counts (true/false)columns– Number of columns in grid layout
= Shortcode Examples =
Basic 3-column display:
[product_comment_images columns="3"]Filter by product with 3 columns:
[product_comment_images product_id="123" columns="3" limit="12"]Filter by tags with captions:
[product_comment_images tags="quality,design" columns="3" show_captions="true"]Recent images sorted by date:
[product_comment_images orderby="date" order="DESC" columns="3" limit="9"]= Lightbox Features =
- Full-Screen Viewing: Modal lightbox with overlay
- Navigation Arrows: Previous/next image navigation
- Thumbnail Strip: Horizontal thumbnail navigation
- Image Captions: Display captions in lightbox
- Close Button: Easy modal closing
- Keyboard Navigation: Arrow keys and ESC support
- Touch Support: Swipe gestures on mobile devices
- Responsive Design: Optimized for all screen sizes
= Use Cases =
- Allow customers to share photos of products in use
- Enable customers to ask questions about products with visual examples
- Create a community around your products with tagged images
- Gather customer feedback with visual examples and categorization
- Showcase customer photos on product pages or dedicated galleries
- Create image galleries filtered by product, tags, or other criteria
- Build social proof with customer-generated content
- Organize product images by categories or themes
== Installation ==
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/product-comments-for-woocommercedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Go to Settings -> Product Comments to configure tags and settings
- Comments will appear in a new tab on your product pages
- Use the shortcode
[product_comment_images]to display images anywhere on your site
Frequently Asked Questions
= How many images can be uploaded per comment? =
Up to 10 images can be uploaded per comment, each with its own caption and tags.
= Are the comments separate from WooCommerce reviews? =
Yes, this plugin creates a completely separate comments system that doesn’t interfere with WooCommerce reviews.
= Can I moderate the comments? =
Yes, there’s a dedicated admin panel for moderating comments under Products->Comments in the WordPress admin.
= Is the plugin mobile-friendly? =
Yes, the plugin is fully responsive and works well on all devices with touch support.
= How do I display comment images on other pages? =
Use the shortcode [product_comment_images] with various parameters to filter and display images.
= Can I organize images with tags? =
Yes, admins can create custom tags in the settings, and customers can apply these tags to their uploaded images.
Settings
Shows the 3 settings pages you can use to configure the plugin the way you like.
Video Demo
Shows the single product comment submission with image upload, comment moderation and display of comments in a lightbox using the shortcode.
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