Today Ajax Edit Comments crossed the 20,000 downloads mark on WP Extend.

The plugin was the idea of one of our RA Project readers, Vivien from Inspiration Bit. It all started after I had edited an obvious typo in her comment and she stated that it would be nice if readers could edit their own comments.

I searched for a solution, but nothing was elegant or user-friendly. So I decided to write my own version. And what a journey it has been.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of the numerous people that have made 20,000 downloads possible.

Translators

Ajax Edit Comments has so far been translated in eleven languages. Here are the translators that have made it possible:

1. Chinese Simplified, Nicky
2. Chinese Traditional, Harry Ng
3. French, Lise
4. German, David May and iKArus
5. Greek, Alexander Kanakaris
6. Italian, Piplos
7. Japanese, Lahal Halt
8. Polish, Maclej
9. Romanian, Tache Ionut Madalin
10. Russian, Sergey Ryvkin
11. Spanish, Adrian

The Plugin Users

Users of the plugin have provided valuable feedback to the plugin in the form of bug reports, feature requests, and support requests. All have helped raise awareness to issues that have helped the plugin improve over time.

A special thank you to all those who have mentioned the usage on your site or who have taken the trouble to find me if one of your readers experienced an issue.

Donators

Ajax Edit Comments opened up donations a few months ago, and I’d like to thank the people so far who have donated.

1. Elona Hartjes

Thank you Elona for so far being the lone donator

RA Project Staff - Past and Present

Thank you to the RA Project staff who have put up with all the comments and support request streaming in regarding the plugin. It’s been a nice learning experience.

• Thank you Bes. You’ve always been a big supporter of the plugin.
• Thank you Simonne. Like Bes, you have always stood behind having the plugin hosted here.

The Next Version

I have many ideas for a future version of Ajax Edit Comments that will hopefully vastly improve the usability and compatibility of the plugin.

I’m looking for a co-author to assist in the next version. This author would help clean up the code, help with brainstorming new features, and help with bugs and support. If you are interested and have a decent amount of PHP and JavaScript experience, please contact me.

Conclusion

I never thought a plugin I wrote would be one of the more popular WordPress plugins at over 20,000 downloads. It is an honor and a privilege to have helped so many blog authors and readers. Thank you all for the privilege.

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