# Statamic Flat: plugin-free Simple comments

**URL:** <https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/t/statamic-flat-plugin-free-simple-comments/36>\
**Category:** Publishing with DiscussionBridge\
**Tags:** statamic\
**Created:** [August 31, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/t/statamic-flat-plugin-free-simple-comments/36 "2026-08-31T21:31:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![discussionbridge](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@discussionbridge](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/u/discussionbridge)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/t/statamic-flat-plugin-free-simple-comments/36/1 "2026-08-31T21:31:31Z")

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Originally published at [Statamic Flat: Simple comments](https://statamic-flat.demo.discussionbridge.dev/discussionbridge/simple-comments).

## Public replies, native presentation

Simple mode reads an ordinary public Discourse topic and renders its replies as native Statamic markup. It does not use a Content Connection credential, create a Bridge Record, or embed the forum application.

## A deliberately smaller boundary

Readers get the conversation and a direct link to The Bridge. Forum sessions, moderation, and reply composition remain on Discourse.

This companion topic supplies the discussion context for the Statamic Flat demo. Replies below remain owned and moderated by The Bridge.

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**Author:** ![discussionbridge](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@discussionbridge](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/u/discussionbridge)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/t/statamic-flat-plugin-free-simple-comments/36/2 "2026-08-31T21:33:24Z")

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This visible reply proves the plugin-free Simple path reads public Discourse replies without embedding the forum application.

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**Author:** ![discourseadmin](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@discourseadmin](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/u/discourseadmin)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://bridge.demo.discussionbridge.dev/t/statamic-flat-plugin-free-simple-comments/36/3 "2026-08-31T22:45:33Z")

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testing look after tuneups