lightweight Disqus alternative
Project description
Isso – a commenting server similar to Disqus
Isso – Ich schrei sonst – is a lightweight commenting server written in Python and JavaScript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus.
Features
- Comments written in Markdown
Users can edit or delete own comments (within 15 minutes by default). Comments in moderation queue are not publicly visible before activation. - SQLite backend
Because comments are not Big Data. - Disqus & WordPress Import
You can migrate your Disqus/WordPress comments without any hassle. - Configurable JS client
Embed a single JS file, 65kB (20kB gzipped) and you are done.
See isso-comments.de for a live demo, more details and documentation.
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Geting started
Requirements
- Python 3.6+ (+ devel headers)
- SQLite 3.3.8 or later
- a working C compiler
Install Isso from PyPi:
pip install isso
Then, follow the Quickstart guide.
If you're stuck, follow the Install guide, see Troubleshooting and browse the the full documentation.
Docker
A Docker image with the latest stable release is provided at
ghcr.io/isso-comments/isso:latest
. See
Using Docker.
Contributing
- Pull requests are very much welcome! These might be good first issues
- See Ways to Contribute
- Translate
Development
Refer to the docs for Installing from Source.
Help
- Join
#isso
via Matrix or via IRC on Libera.Chat - Ask a question on GitHub Discussions.
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