Title: Can't add code to format comments
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Can't add code to format comments

 *  [Boomflower](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boomflower/)
 * (@boomflower)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-code-to-format-comments/)
 * Whenever anyone uses code in a comment on my site, they get an error that says
   simply: Access Denied.
 * By code, I mean for italics, links, etc (`<em>`, `<a>`).
 * I’ve tried disabling my plugins and still no joy. It doesn’t matter if the user
   is logged in or not. I can’t find any settings that would disable comment formatting
   or code.
 * Help? 🙁

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 *  [derweili](https://wordpress.org/support/users/h3p315t05/)
 * (@h3p315t05)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-code-to-format-comments/#post-6144927)
 * It could be that your theme disabled this funcion. To find out, change the theme.
 *  Thread Starter [Boomflower](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boomflower/)
 * (@boomflower)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-code-to-format-comments/#post-6145133)
 * Thanks for the quick response! I tried that (switched to the Twenty Fifteen theme)
   and got the same error.
 * Anything else I should try?
 *  [derweili](https://wordpress.org/support/users/h3p315t05/)
 * (@h3p315t05)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-code-to-format-comments/#post-6145207)
 * It could may be that your server filters the requests as Spam/Hacking attempt,
   because of the html code in it.
    Maybe you hoster can give you more informations
   about this.

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 * Last reply from: [derweili](https://wordpress.org/support/users/h3p315t05/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-code-to-format-comments/#post-6145207)
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