Title: Comments Problem – Static Main Page
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Comments Problem – Static Main Page

 *  [janfred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janfred/)
 * (@janfred)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/)
 * Hi,
 * I am creating a new site utilizing a static main page. The problem is when a 
   comment is created and sent the user is not returned to the main page. It goes
   to another page with “Not Found
    Sorry, but you are looking for something that
   isn’t here.”
 * The URL shows the site and [http://XXXXX.com/comment-page-1#comment-20](http://XXXXX.com/comment-page-1#comment-20).
 * All the other pages return correctly following a comment submission.
 * My site is [http://learnbasicphotography.com](http://learnbasicphotography.com)
 * Thank you in advance for any help
 * Dave

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 *  [Mr E](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ebiladdress/)
 * (@ebiladdress)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066301)
 * I was returned to [http://learnbasicphotography.com/comment-page-1#comment-21](http://learnbasicphotography.com/comment-page-1#comment-21)
 * My page returned me to [http://theworldsfullof.us/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-42](http://theworldsfullof.us/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-42)
 * Are you using anything that manages comments, or have you with this install in
   the past? I am not certain of all url changes in the options, but let me know
   if that is one of them as the last segment of your url sparks my question.
 * E
 *  Thread Starter [janfred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janfred/)
 * (@janfred)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066313)
 * No, I am not using any comment plugins nor have I every with this install.
 * I’ve only been working with WordPress and CSS for a couple weeks, but it seems
   that whatever code re-directs after comments are submitted can’t find the main
   page because of it’s status as a static page.
    If I am not am making sense, please
   let me know.
 *  [Mr E](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ebiladdress/)
 * (@ebiladdress)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066322)
 * You make sense, the information just helps direct folks to the solution 😉
 * Does it do this with default theme?
 * E
 *  Thread Starter [janfred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janfred/)
 * (@janfred)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066330)
 * With the default theme I can’t even get the comments box to show.
 * Dave
 *  Thread Starter [janfred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janfred/)
 * (@janfred)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066331)
 * This bit of code is at the bottom of index.php. Is there any way to alter this
   code to make it redirect back to my static home page?
 * <?php
    // END of: If there are any posts // If there are no posts: else : ?> 
   <h2><?php _e(‘Not Found’,’atahualpa’); ?></h2> <p><?php _e(“Sorry, but you are
   looking for something that isn’t here.”,”atahualpa”); ?></p> <?php endif; ?> 
   <?php get_footer(); ?>
 * Just a thought.
 * Dave
 *  [Mr E](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ebiladdress/)
 * (@ebiladdress)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066417)
 * This looks like an issue with WordPress if its doing this on the default theme
   as well.
 * I really am unsure why its redirecting back like that – I will try to look into
   it more tonight.
 *  Thread Starter [janfred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janfred/)
 * (@janfred)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066428)
 * Greatly Appreciated!
 *  [Mr E](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ebiladdress/)
 * (@ebiladdress)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066450)
 * Googled the topic and reading a bit about [Using_Permalinks](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks).
 * Also give this thread a look.
    [http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=863](http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=863)
   Initially the thread starts off about images but it also (eventually) covers 
   this 404 comments problem (or a 404 comments problem that is similar)
 *  Thread Starter [janfred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janfred/)
 * (@janfred)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066459)
 * Thanks ebiladdress
 * My htaccess file does not have any of the referenced code. I guess I am just 
   stuck for now.
 * Thanks again,
 * Dave
 *  [karig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karig/)
 * (@karig)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066536)
 * I’m having exactly this same problem – comments leading to a page not found due
   to the use of a static main page. Did anyone ever figure out a resolution?
 *  [karig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karig/)
 * (@karig)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066537)
 * I just discovered that this is an issue with comment pagination (in conjunction
   with using a static main page). In discussion settings, turn off the option to
   break comments into multiple pages and the problem goes away. A wordpress bug,
   evidently.
 *  Thread Starter [janfred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janfred/)
 * (@janfred)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066538)
 * Thanks KariG!
 * You are my hero. It worked like a charm.
 * Dave
 *  [edetox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edetox/)
 * (@edetox)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066546)
 * I have found out that the answer lies in adding a pagination plugin. Once you
   add that in, it should be no problem for your comments.
 *  [ourrug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ourrug/)
 * (@ourrug)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-problem-static-main-page/#post-1066593)
 * @edrtox what’s the name of that pagination plugin you mention?!

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