Title: Comment Reply button doesn't work Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # Comment Reply button doesn't work * [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-reply-button-doesnt-work/) * Has anyone heard of the bug I now have in my install. When you go to a post with a comment thread & click Reply on one of the existing comments it doesn’t open the comment edit box. Instead it navigates to the top of the page and nothing opens at all. * Is this possibly connected to the recent WP upgrade? * My host WP Engine can’t figure the problem out either. But they’ve confirmed the bug themselves on my site. Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * [Colin McDermott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/woodsandhillsplc/) * (@woodsandhillsplc) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-reply-button-doesnt-work/#post-6846751) * Assume this is a theme related problem – have you tried your theme’s support? * Thread Starter [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-reply-button-doesnt-work/#post-6846753) * No, it’s not. I’ve used the same theme for years & haven’t changed it. I think it’s WP related & not theme related. But I will keep the suggestion in mind. * I did find this thread, but it’s related to a plugin I don’t use, nor do I use Jetpack comments: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-reply-button-doesnt-work?replies=1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-reply-button-doesnt-work?replies=1) * I did check the error console in my browser & see these errors. But I don’t know if they’re related to the Reply issue: * [http://cache.blogads.com/724984105/feed.css](http://cache.blogads.com/724984105/feed.css) Failed to load resource: net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT [http://api.content.ad/Scripts/widget.aspx?id=8e7dc80d-e8ed-4edd-92b9-b75b10…aGFyZHNpbHZlcnN0ZWluLmNvbQ%3D%3D&wid=36373&pubdate=2015-12-13+02%3A44%3A03](http://api.content.ad/Scripts/widget.aspx?id=8e7dc80d-e8ed-4edd-92b9-b75b10…aGFyZHNpbHZlcnN0ZWluLmNvbQ%3D%3D&wid=36373&pubdate=2015-12-13+02%3A44%3A03) Failed to load resource: net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT [http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/s/asw.js](http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/s/asw.js) Failed to load resource: net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT [https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?gdfp_req=1&correlator=890…ga_vid=2105124165.1440453400&ga_sid=1450054129&ga_hid=815177335&ga_fc=true](https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?gdfp_req=1&correlator=890…ga_vid=2105124165.1440453400&ga_sid=1450054129&ga_hid=815177335&ga_fc=true) Failed to load resource: net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT * [Colin McDermott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/woodsandhillsplc/) * (@woodsandhillsplc) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-reply-button-doesnt-work/#post-6846755) * If WordPress updates, and a component of your theme stops working – that is probably a theme issue (or potentially a plugin issue). I would strongly recommend contacting your theme support, or if you want to be sure – deactivate all your plugins to see if that has any impact, and try switching to the default theme. * The thing about WordPress themes, is that they can often have a lifespan of a few years, unless they were particularly well built or updated regularly by the theme author. * I don’t think those errors are related from what I can see. * Thread Starter [richards1052](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richards1052/) * (@richards1052) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-reply-button-doesnt-work/#post-6846773) * It’s possible you’re right after all. I noticed this thread on my theme forum. There is some conflict between the javascript in the new WP version & Thesis. [http://diythemes.com/forums/showthread.php?105669-Reply-to-comment-link-broken-after-WP-4.4-update&p=498438#post498438](http://diythemes.com/forums/showthread.php?105669-Reply-to-comment-link-broken-after-WP-4.4-update&p=498438#post498438) * It’s a problem very similar (though not exactly the same) to mine. * This hack is a bit beyond my technical abilities. I’ll have to see if there may be other ways to fix the problem. Hopefully, DIY will fix the bug quickly. * [Colin McDermott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/woodsandhillsplc/) * (@woodsandhillsplc) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-reply-button-doesnt-work/#post-6846877) * Ahah, I guess that is good news in a way, as Thesis I think is a theme that updates regularly (I would guess). * Hopefully they will bring out a fix… * Good luck! Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) The topic ‘Comment Reply button doesn't work’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [comment](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/comment/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 5 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Colin McDermott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/woodsandhillsplc/) * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-reply-button-doesnt-work/#post-6846877) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics