Comment counter issue in React

[xRitsu]

When using dynamic routing on a single-site project with the use of React and NextJS, using a link that leads to another page, then navigating back to the page where Remark42 is displayed, causes the comment counter to disappear.
Untested with pure React, all I know is that it didn't work with the Link component from NextJS (and their Router API as well), so it probably doesn't work properly in general.

Any possible workaround to this? I am now forced to fetch the number of comments manually, but this does not have dynamic updates.

[paskal]

I think it wouldn't be possible to help you without seeing the site and the code if possible. Is the site's source code published, and can you share the URL?

[xRitsu]

Hello, sorry for taking that long to reply. The source code is not public, but this is the url: https://ordinary-site.eu/babel

[akellbl4]

It's not an issue connected to React or whatever, the widget were desined for sites with traditional page navigation so it doesn't listen to any non-reload navigation (which is used in NextJS in particular). A workaround for it is to reinitialize the widged on every navigation. I know it's not ideal and it's room for improvement in general.

[xRitsu]

Hi, sorry for late reply.

It's not an issue connected to React or whatever
I see. How can I accomplish this? Because I indeed thought about it and even tried to somehow implement it, but the widget didn't want to appear again.

[meinto]

Can you share implementation details for this workaround with us?