Title: Strange comments problem Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Strange comments problem * Resolved [scribbler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribbler/) * (@scribbler) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/) * Blog: [http://www.dalekeiger.com](http://www.dalekeiger.com) * WP: 2.0 * Plug-ins: SK2.1, plus the SK plugin * Theme: Lee Penney’s ‘Georgia,’ considerably modified by me * Problem: I wish to allow commenting on blog posts. Under settings/options/discussion I have checked the ‘allow comments’ box. When I post, however, no comment option appears with the post, despite the fact that when I scroll down to the ‘post preview’ section of the ‘write post’ screen, a comment box appears, albeit a box that’s formatted all wrong with the text box spilling over into the right sidebar column. * Any suggestions? Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * [Austin Matzko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/filosofo/) * (@filosofo) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308457) * Could you explain what you mean by “no comment option”? Are you saying that when you type a comment and click “submit,” it just disappears? * Thread Starter [scribbler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribbler/) * (@scribbler) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308461) * filosofo: No, what I mean is that when I view my blog, after each post there’s no place to submit a comment; it’s as if I’m not allowing comments at all, even though I’ve configured the site to allow them. * What’s so weird is the comment box appears when I preview a post. It’s gone, however, when I view the blog. * [Austin Matzko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/filosofo/) * (@filosofo) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308464) * Okay, I see what you’re asking. Right now, clicking on each post’s title leads to the individual post where someone can leave a comment. * If you want to make it more obvious, edit the index.php file in you theme’s directory and add something like ` somewhere around the place “Filed Under:” appears. * For more on customizing the comments link, see [http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/comments_popup_link](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/comments_popup_link) * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308467) * The comment box is there: [http://www.dalekeiger.com/?p=734](http://www.dalekeiger.com/?p=734)( clicking on the title of the post) it is just badly formatted. And not having a link on the main (index) page showing the link to thecomments and/or the number of comments: check your index page that the code line `` or something similar is present. * Thread Starter [scribbler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribbler/) * (@scribbler) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308521) * filosofo, moshu=geniuses * Got that fixed now…’cept for the rotten formatting. Any suggestions on fixing that, moshu? * Dale * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308526) * IN your comments.php template file change this line: `

` * change the cols=100% value to something smaller and/or to px. * Thread Starter [scribbler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribbler/) * (@scribbler) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308534) * Where do I find that template? * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308535) * Every template file is supposed to be in your theme folder: wp-content/theme/ theme-name * Thread Starter [scribbler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribbler/) * (@scribbler) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308542) * What I have in my theme file is index.php and theme.css. * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308546) * To be honest, I hate when people argue with me not based on facts: Your theme’s stylesheet is here: [http://www.dalekeiger.com/wp-content/themes/Carrots/style.css](http://www.dalekeiger.com/wp-content/themes/Carrots/style.css) In the same Carrot folder there should be your comments.php file as well as all the theme template files. If there isn’t you are not using the proper theme system and I cannot help 🙁 * Thread Starter [scribbler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribbler/) * (@scribbler) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308555) * There was no problem with my facts. For some reason–can’t say why–my theme file lacked that php file and a number of others. I’ve uploaded a comments.php file and with some work will have it functioning properly. Thanks for your help. * [Austin Matzko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/filosofo/) * (@filosofo) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308556) * Some themes use files like comments.php from the default theme instead of creating their own. * Thread Starter [scribbler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribbler/) * (@scribbler) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308557) * Which I suspect is exactly what was happening. Thanks, filosofo, and you too, moshu. Appreciate the guidance. Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘Strange comments problem’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 13 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [scribbler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribbler/) * Last activity: [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-comments-problem/#post-308557) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics