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

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# [Plugin: Jetpack by WordPress.com] Comments Not Working

 *  Resolved [fesmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fesmedia/)
 * (@fesmedia)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-working/)
 * readers can leave comments but first must register in order to do so. After registering
   and leaving their comment the post comment button does not work. even if I am
   logged in as an administrator the post comment button will not work. For an example
   please visit this page: [http://www.fesmediainc.com/stevie-nicks/](http://www.fesmediainc.com/stevie-nicks/)
 * Jetpack has been installed and the Jetpack comments and subscriptions have been
   configured. Can someone please help me out?
 * PS I am a NEWBIE so if code is needed please tell me where to put it.
 * Thank you
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jetpack/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jetpack/)

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 *  Thread Starter [fesmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fesmedia/)
 * (@fesmedia)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-working/#post-2955870)
 * Update: I disabled requiring readers to register in order to leave comments and
   once I did that the post comment button worked. So it appears the reason the 
   post comment button will not work is because I am requiring readers to register
   before being able to leave a comment. Can someone PLEASE help me with this.
 * Thank you!
 *  [erwpacc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erwpacc/)
 * (@erwpacc)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-working/#post-2956025)
 * ok, i hacked together a little work around
    since the button only works if registration
   is not required, i changed the code so it thinks that registration is never required.
   im not sure about the downstream affects of this are, but it seems to work for
   me.
 * so in this file(you can edit this from your dashboard under Plugins->Editor):
   
   wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/comments/comments.php on line 172 i commented
   out this line (by adding two forward slashes): `'comment_registration' => ( get_option('
   comment_registration' ) ? '1' : '0' ), // Need to explicitly send a '1' or a '
   0' for these` and put this below: `'comment_registration' => '0',`
 * so basically the modified code in context should look this:
 *     ```
       $params  = array(
       			'blogid'               => Jetpack::get_option( 'id' ),
       			'postid'               => get_the_ID(),
       			//'comment_registration' => ( get_option( 'comment_registration' ) ? '1' : '0' ), // Need to explicitly send a '1' or a '0' for these
       'comment_registration' => '0',
       			'require_name_email'   => ( get_option( 'require_name_email' )   ? '1' : '0' ),
       			'stc_enabled'          => $stc_enabled,
       			'stb_enabled'          => $stb_enabled,
       			'show_avatars'         => ( get_option( 'show_avatars' )         ? '1' : '0' ),
       			'avatar_default'       => get_option( 'avatar_default' ),
       			'greeting'             => get_option( 'highlander_comment_form_prompt', __( 'Leave a Reply', 'jetpack' ) ),
       			'color_scheme'         => get_option( 'jetpack_comment_form_color_scheme', $this->default_color_scheme ),
       			'lang'                 => get_bloginfo( 'language' ),
       			'jetpack_version'      => JETPACK__VERSION,
       		);
       ```
   
 * users still have to login to comment, but the button works now, at least for 
   me
 *  Plugin Contributor [Tim Moore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tmoorewp/)
 * (@tmoorewp)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-working/#post-2956034)
 * I’m unable to reproduce this issue. Can you send a list of your active plugins
   and the theme you are using?
 *  [erwpacc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erwpacc/)
 * (@erwpacc)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-working/#post-2956040)
 * Configurable Tag Cloud
    Custom Admin Bar Custom Meta Widget Erident Custom Login
   and Dashboard Facebook HungryFeed Janrain Engage Jetpack by WordPress.com Special
   Recent Posts FREE Edition WordPress.com Popular Posts wp-insert WP Export Users
   Plus WP Facebook Open Graph protocol WP RSS Images
 * i am using a custom theme generated using Artisteer version 3.1.0.56360
 * Running WordPress Version 3.4.1
 *  Plugin Contributor [Tim Moore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tmoorewp/)
 * (@tmoorewp)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-working/#post-2956057)
 * Do comments work if you use the Twenty Eleven theme?
 *  [erwpacc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erwpacc/)
 * (@erwpacc)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-working/#post-2956058)
 * i undid my changes (for the workaround) and everything seems to work fine now
 * i did add a few other plugins and updated a few plugins as well as my theme so
   im not sure what change might have caused/fixed the problem
 * i can try to figure out all the changes ive made over the past few weeks if you
   need, but everything seems to be working fine now (at least for me)
 * thanks for your help!
 *  [colly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/colly/)
 * (@colly)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-working/#post-2956062)
 * Jetpack is conflicting with Nivo Slider is there a work around

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 * Last activity: [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-comments-not-working/#post-2956062)
 * Status: resolved