Title: [Plugin: Jetpack by WordPress.com] Comments not shown
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Jetpack by WordPress.com] Comments not shown

 *  Resolved [Shaun Janssens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaunjanssens/)
 * (@shaunjanssens)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/)
 * I just switched to WordPress JetPack 1.4 and the comment function looks very 
   nice. But not on my website. It is not shown. Is there something like a shortcode
   or something to make use of this cool feature? My WordPress version is also updated
   to 3.4.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jetpack/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jetpack/)

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 *  [trimmode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmode/)
 * (@trimmode)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816113)
 * Same as Shaun above, I activated it but I am not seeing any difference in my 
   comment “system” on my blog.
 *  [davedillonphoto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davedillonphoto/)
 * (@davedillonphoto)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816154)
 * Also having this issue on my custom template. I’ve done some digging in the plugin
   and can’t seem to locate the function to display the jetpack comment icons.
 * This is a similar problem in the sharing feature but can be fixed using <?php
   echo sharing_display();?>
 * Jetpack developers… PLEASE INCLUDE A LIST OF FUNCTION TAGS WITH YOUR PLUGIN!
 * It would make these things a lot easier to figure out. The hooks you’re using
   only work on wordpress default templates properly!
 *  [Una](https://wordpress.org/support/users/unigunde/)
 * (@unigunde)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816252)
 * I’m also having this issue. Don’t see new comments form.
 *  [rftlasers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rftlasers/)
 * (@rftlasers)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816254)
 * Same here.
 * Jetpack comments activated, but nothing new shows up on the site. Same old comments
   form.
 * Theme is K2, if that helps.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Tim Moore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tmoorewp/)
 * (@tmoorewp)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816270)
 * Jetpack Comments relies on the `comment_form()` function being used to display
   the comment form.
 *  [trimmode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmode/)
 * (@trimmode)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816274)
 * Tim Moore ~
 * So for those of us who aren’t seeing this new commenting system on our blogs,
   does this mean we have to add this function somewhere? (And know how to do this
   of course — I don’t know much php)
 * I am running Headway 2.1.3 theme.
 *  [ericekidwell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericekidwell/)
 * (@ericekidwell)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816275)
 * I’m having the very same problem. Should I be ading comment_form() to one my 
   themes templates?
 *  [taamirplus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/taamirplus/)
 * (@taamirplus)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816276)
 * also having this issue,..
 *  [mikeotgaar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeotgaar/)
 * (@mikeotgaar)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816285)
 * Found the same thing.
    Activated jetpack comments and lost all new comment forms
   as well as existing comments. De-activating Jetpack comments didn’t restore form
   or existing comments – deleted Jetpack plugin via FTP, cleared cache – comments
   and forms back. Installed earlier version jetpack.1.3.4 and everything OK, then
   updated to 1.4.1 again and still OK (But left Jetpack comments OFF) (Theme – 
   NomNom childtheme of TwentyEleven if that’s a help – also have SI CAPTCHA so 
   may have conflicted – I know Jetpack and CAPTCHA don’t play together)
 *  Thread Starter [Shaun Janssens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaunjanssens/)
 * (@shaunjanssens)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816292)
 * Okay, I’ve found the solution! I do not speak enough English so I use google 
   translate.
 * It is actually very simple! you just have to replace your whole comment form 
   with comment_form (). But do not remove the section of code that ensures that
   all comments are displayed. So only the form! Below the code of my comments.php
   file.
 * _[Code moderated as per the [Forum Rules](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code).
   The maximum number of lines of code that you can post in these forums is **ten
   lines**. Please use the [pastebin](http://wordpress.pastebin.com/)]_
 *  Plugin Contributor [Tim Moore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tmoorewp/)
 * (@tmoorewp)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816308)
 * Some themes hard code a comment form in place. WordPress has a function (`comment_form()`)
   that instead builds the comment form dynamically.
 * If your theme hard codes the comment form, you or the theme author will need 
   to replace it with `comment_form()` in order for Jetpack Comments to work correctly.
 * If your theme already uses `comment_form()`, you should be all set.
 * If you continue to experience issues, I’d recommend deactivating all plugins 
   other than Jetpack and see if the comment form works. If it does, start activating
   plugins one by one until the form breaks. At that point, you will have found 
   a plugin conflict that you can report to us for investigation.
 * If none of this works, please [get in touch with us at our support link](http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/?jetpack=needs-service).
   Include your site URL, theme name, active plugins, and a screenshot of your comment
   area.
 *  [Moody Matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mateo360/)
 * (@mateo360)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816314)
 * Hello Shaun
 * What you mean exactly by :
    _“you just have to replace your whole comment form
   with comment\_form (). But do not remove the section of code that ensures that
   all comments are displayed.”_
 * I guess it’s in “comments.php” but don’t know really what to replace !
 * Thank you
 *  [jdrick55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdrick55/)
 * (@jdrick55)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816501)
 * I checked my comment-form.php and it looks like it has the function comment_form().
   I deactivated all the plugins except for jetpack of course and it still didn’t
   work. Please Help. Here are the codes: <?php
 *  global $current_user;
    get_currentuserinfo();
 *  ob_start();
    comment_form(); ob_get_clean();
 * ?>
 *  Plugin Contributor [Tim Moore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tmoorewp/)
 * (@tmoorewp)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816502)
 *     ```
       ob_start();
       comment_form();
       ob_get_clean();
       ```
   
 * The issue is that your `comment_form()` is being put into an output buffer. If`
   ob_get_clean()` is on a line by itself and not being `echo`‘d, then that is why
   your comments are not showing up.
 * I’d recommend removing `ob_start()` and `ob_get_clean()`.
 *  [dtarin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dtarin/)
 * (@dtarin)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-shown/#post-2816505)
 * I removed all the goblely-gook from my previous theme that handled comments and
   replaced it with the simple line.
    `<?php comment_form(); ?>`
 * That’s awesome.

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