Title: Gutenberg: Missing Comments Section when editing post
Last modified: April 8, 2019

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# Gutenberg: Missing Comments Section when editing post

 *  Resolved [lynnek424](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynnek424/)
 * (@lynnek424)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-missing-comments-section-when-editing-post/)
 * Hello,
    We’re running WP 5.04 and when we enable gutenberg (by deactivating the
   classic editor plugin), the comments section that is normally displayed when 
   editing a post, are not displayed. We’ve tried updating to WP 5.1.1, with the
   same results. There are no errors/warnings written to the php debug log. There
   is no screen option to hide/show comments in the options menu. We do still see
   the Discussion section in Gutenberg and comments are enabled for the post. Help?-
   Lynne

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-missing-comments-section-when-editing-post/#post-11405613)
 * When you edit a document in the new block editor, you’ll see the Discussion options
   in the Document settings to the right of the editor: [https://cld.wthms.co/JCt8lM](https://cld.wthms.co/JCt8lM)
 * If you do not see that section, click the vertical 3 dots icon the top-right,
   and scroll down to “Options”: [https://cld.wthms.co/32Orrj](https://cld.wthms.co/32Orrj)
 * From there, check “Discussion” to display the Discussion settings: [https://cld.wthms.co/kvREd2](https://cld.wthms.co/kvREd2)
 *  Thread Starter [lynnek424](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynnek424/)
 * (@lynnek424)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-missing-comments-section-when-editing-post/#post-11405623)
 * Hi James,
 * Yes, I do see the discussion options in the right side of the editor, just fine.
 * What I don’t see is the ‘Comments’ section that used to appear in the main column,
   that LISTS the comments associated to the post. Again, the Comments section appears
   fine, when the classic editor plugin is active. But, the Comments section does
   not appear when the classic editor plugin turned off so that Gutenberg is enabled.
 * -Lynne
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-missing-comments-section-when-editing-post/#post-11405631)
 * Oh yes, that’s intentional. The interface is not part of the new editor.
 * To see comments for a specific post or page, go to the Posts or Pages section
   of the Dashboard, and click the comments icon for the desired post or page: [https://cld.wthms.co/rcwg4q](https://cld.wthms.co/rcwg4q)
 *  [Thomas Villain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anybodesign/)
 * (@anybodesign)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-missing-comments-section-when-editing-post/#post-11780965)
 * Hello there,
    In some cases it’s better to have the comment list directly on 
   the post edit screen. I don’t understand why this option has been removed, it’s
   just an option, deactivated by default :/ The custom fields metabox is back in
   the option panel, so why not the comments?
 *  [Erik D. Slater](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erikdslater/)
 * (@erikdslater)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-missing-comments-section-when-editing-post/#post-11997121)
 * [@macmanx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) Concerning your suggestion,
   that only allows you to reply to existing comments.
 * It doesn’t allow you to add new non-reply comments to a post/page … which is 
   something you can do in the classic editor.
 *  [kilwag](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kilwag/)
 * (@kilwag)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-missing-comments-section-when-editing-post/#post-12468988)
 * The omission is a curious one, and a poor choice IMO. It requires more clicks
   to do things associated with a post.
 *  [Javier Lorente](https://wordpress.org/support/users/javier-lorente/)
 * (@javier-lorente)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-missing-comments-section-when-editing-post/#post-12749771)
 * Queremos los comentarios de vuelta! 🙂

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