Title: Comment Themes Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Comment Themes * [tfleming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfleming/) * (@tfleming) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/) * Is it possible to change how comments are displayed, and if so, how? Is there a list of comment themes that can be downloaded and upload to existing theme in the wp-content/themes folder? * I’d like to adopt the style used here: * [http://vbg.spreadshirt.com/?p=117](http://vbg.spreadshirt.com/?p=117) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [Piggy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piggy/) * (@piggy) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392284) * I like the way comments are presented there too. * Sadly, I haven’t a clue how to do this myself. * *sniff* * [Christopher J. Hradil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chradil/) * (@chradil) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392385) * sorry, I posted an answer to a different post here, i’ll get back to this one shortly. * [Christopher J. Hradil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chradil/) * (@chradil) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392413) * ok, that looks like a professionally developed (or purchased from one of the many “theme/style” online stores) theme. * before I get into the hows, I was a little disturbed after viewing the entire site, the guy doesn’t even have one link back to wordpress that I can find anywhere. that kind of irritates me. * anyway, styling your comments even close to what he’s done is a major project. you’ll need to create a highly customized style.css and make some changes to almost all of the php files in your theme. * what are both of your url’s ? * you might want to take a look at some of the styles/themes at [http://www.oswd.org](http://www.oswd.org) I contribute and participate there as well as here, and have found that sometimes it’s easier to “port” a design that I like from there to wordpress rather than start from scratch. I point clients there all the time so they can at least get some ideas as to what they want to do. * I’ll take a look at both of your sites, if you’re willing to put the effort in, I’ll at least be able to help get you started. * Getting things to look really slick isn’t really as difficult as some folks make it sound. * [lhk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lhk/) * (@lhk) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392443) * …….before I get into the hows, I was a little disturbed after viewing the entire site, the guy doesn’t even have one link back to wordpress that I can find anywhere. that kind of irritates me…….. * It’s pretty understandable, especially given the recent step up in spamming and hacking. * Actually I never EVER use opensource software which enforces the placing of a backlink on the frontend (links in the admin interface are ok) and I immediately lift off any code in OS software which is a backlink to the homepage of the software, regardless whether it’s for an own site or a client’s. * Most times I include a backlink in a links page, usually I also include at least 1-2 other similar OS softwares as links. But I lately tend to not do this either. Maybe I’ll switch to a gif displaying the make, I dunno yet. * But given that all spammers and hackers need to do to target specific OS software- driven sites is doing a google search, and given the fact that few OSS so far really have dealt with the problem inherent to their being open source, I see no reason to place a huge advertisement on a page saying “Hey spammers and hackers! HEEE-LLO-HO! Here I am and you know how to spam and hack me!” * [mylagoon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mylagoon/) * (@mylagoon) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392446) * This debate has been done to death. Acknowledging WordPress with a link is of course a cool thing to do, but in some cases may be inappropriate. * It’s been clearly stated before: a link back to wordpress is NOT required. * People like Matt are cool with this, just like everyone else should be. * [Christopher J. Hradil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chradil/) * (@chradil) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392459) * i don’t want to debate that issue, it’s a dead horse, my personal feeling, is that at least put up an a how i built the site page with no link and ack the fact that you’re running your cool as hell site with free software, and at least the name of the software. * [barry91](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barry91/) * (@barry91) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392505) * Hello, I’m the designer of the ubershop site…um yeah the guy who forgot to put the wordpress link somewhere on the site. Believe me, it wasn’t intentional. My bad. * I’m talking it over with bosses to put it somewhere on the site. * The comments are nothing special, just a css trick. And some PHP. * This is what the part in comments.php looks like. (Please not that this is only that part, and not the full comments.css) * `
user_id == "1") echo 'comment-admin'; else if ($comment->user_id == "45") echo 'comment-250'; else if ($comment->user_id == "20") echo 'comment- employee'; else echo 'comment'; ?>" id="comment-">

comment_approved == '0') : ?> Your comment is awaiting moderation. on at

* And then the css is like this * ` .comment {global css stuff} .comment p (more global) .comment-admin {specific to admin users) .comment-250 {specific to 250 club members} etc * Thread Starter [tfleming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfleming/) * (@tfleming) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392557) * okay, you would have to explain to me how and where to put this. Somewhat a newbie to CSS. Also, if I put this in, that’s all I’d need to make my comments appear as on the spreadshirt website? * Checked out OSWD.org, but wasn’t sure where to look for comment themes. Any links would be helpful. I’d rather import a plugin that does this that mess with the programming. * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392558) * _This is what the part in comments.php looks like. (Please not that this is only that part, and not the full comments.css)_ I think the **comments.css** is a typo… Shouldn’t that be comments.php? * [barry91](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barry91/) * (@barry91) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392559) * Well, the code i posted wasn’t the actual code, because i’m not supposed to post that (it’s spreadshirt’s property, not mine). I just posted how I did it, without using specific examples. * Do you want the ability to have separate comments looks for the admin and other users? Or do you just want the word bubbles? * Thread Starter [tfleming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfleming/) * (@tfleming) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392810) * I really like the separate comment looks for the admin vs other users, but its the bubbles I’m primarily after. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Comment Themes’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/themes/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 7 participants * Last reply from: [tfleming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfleming/) * Last activity: [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-themes/#post-392810) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics