SleekView reads wpDiscuz data directly from the WordPress database, so any version that writes to the standard comment and vote tables is supported. The free build and every Pro addon use the same core schema, which means the board renders identically whether you run the bundled plugin or the full premium stack.

No. SleekView only reads from and writes to the tables wpDiscuz already manages, so every existing thread, vote, and moderation state stays intact. You can run the SleekView board on a dedicated page while the normal wpDiscuz thread keeps rendering beneath the post body, and the two views update each other in real time.

Anonymous voters are handled with the same hash of IP plus cookie identifier that wpDiscuz uses natively. SleekView calls into the wpDiscuz vote logic when it has to, so the rules you set for anonymous voting, rate limits, and duplicate prevention apply to upvotes from the board the same way they do to the in-thread vote buttons.

Yes. Each SleekView block has its own filter so you can scope the board to threads on posts in a specific category, with a given tag, or by a list of post IDs. That makes it easy to publish a board per topic, like one feedback page for product reviews and another for editorial coverage.

Status pills read straight from the comment_approved column, so the moment a moderator approves, holds, spams, or trashes a thread the board reflects the new state on the next render. Live mode pushes the change through over websockets so visitors watching the board see the pill change without a manual refresh.

Yes. Each card is a labeled article element with the vote button as a real button that announces the current vote count and the result of every interaction. The category and status pills are linked into the card label, so a screen reader user hears the title, status, category, and vote total in one pass before moving on.

Yes. SleekView never owns the data, it only reads and writes the same tables wpDiscuz controls. Removing SleekView leaves every comment, vote, and meta field exactly where wpDiscuz expects them, so you can switch back to the default thread display at any time with no data migration.

Yes. The SleekView toolbar includes a CSV export that respects whatever filter is currently applied, so you can pull the top fifty threads of the month, every open Bug-tagged thread, or any other slice into a spreadsheet in one click. The export carries titles, vote totals, authors, statuses, and category tags.