{"id":13363,"date":"2024-02-26T01:33:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T22:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/local.brightwhiz\/?p=13363"},"modified":"2024-02-26T01:33:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T22:33:31","slug":"how-to-add-comments-to-my-wordpress-site-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/local.brightwhiz\/how-to-add-comments-to-my-wordpress-site-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add Comments to my WordPress Site Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Adding comments to your WordPress<\/a> site’s theme involves integrating the necessary code to enable and display comments on your posts and pages. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to add comments to your WordPress theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note:<\/strong> Before making any changes to your theme, it’s essential to back up your site and use a child theme if you plan to modify your theme’s files. This helps you avoid losing customizations when the theme receives updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Creating a custom This code includes the following elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should customize this code to match the design and styling of your WordPress theme. You can add additional HTML<\/a>, CSS<\/a>, and template tags to modify the comments section’s appearance and behavior according to your specific requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To display comments on your posts and pages, you need to add the relevant code to your theme files. The primary files to edit are WordPress allows you to customize comment settings for individual posts and pages. Here’s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n By default, WordPress will style your comments section based on your theme’s CSS. However, you can further style the comments section by adding custom CSS to your theme. You can do this in the WordPress Customizer (Appearance > Customize<\/strong>) under the “Additional CSS<\/strong>” section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, you can change the font, color, background, and spacing of the comment section to match your site’s design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That’s it! Your WordPress theme should now have comments enabled, and users can leave comments on your posts and pages. Remember to engage with your audience by responding to comments, as this can foster a sense of community on your site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Adding comments to your WordPress site’s theme involves integrating the necessary code to enable and display comments on your posts and pages. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to add…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,23,9,16],"tags":[136,170,303,424,452,544,591,636,638,651],"yoast_head":"\nStep 1: Create a custom
comments.php<\/code> File<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
comments.php<\/code> file in WordPress allows you to control the appearance and layout of the comments section on your website. Below is an example of a basic
comments.php<\/code> file that you can use as a starting point for your WordPress theme. This example uses standard HTML and WordPress template tags to display comments in a traditional format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<?php \n if (post_password_required()) { \n return; \n } \n if (have_comments()) : ?> \n <section id="comments" class="comments">\n <h2 class="comments-title"> \n <?php \n $comments_number = get_comments_number(); \n if ($comments_number === 1) { \n echo esc_html__('One Comment', 'your-theme-text-domain'); \n } else { \n echo esc_html($comments_number) . ' ' . esc_html__('Comments', 'your-theme-text-domain');\n } ?> \n <\/h2> \n <ol class="comment-list"> \n <?php \n wp_list_comments( array( 'style' => 'ol', 'short_ping' => true, 'avatar_size' => 45, ) );\n ?> \n <\/ol>\n <?php \n if (!comments_open() && get_comments_number()) :\n ?> \n <p class="no-comments"> \n <?php \n esc_html_e('Comments are closed.', 'your-theme-text-domain');\n ?> \n <\/p> \n <?php \n endif; \n ?> \n <\/section> \n <?php \n endif; \n comment_form(); \n ?><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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post_password_required()<\/code> check ensures that comments are only displayed when the post is not password-protected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
wp_list_comments()<\/code> function generates the comments list with options for styling and avatar size. Customize these options as needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
comment_form()<\/code> function to render the comment submission form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Enable Comments in WordPress Settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Step 3: Add Comment Template Tags to Your Theme Files<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
single.php<\/code> (for single posts) and
page.php<\/code> (for static pages). Here’s how to do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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single.php<\/code> to edit it. If your theme doesn’t have a
single.php<\/code> file, look for
content-single.php<\/code> or a similar file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
<?php if (comments_open() || get_comments_number()) { comments_template(); } ?> <\/code>This code checks if comments are open for the post and if there are any comments to display. If both conditions are met, it loads the comments template.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
page.php<\/code> file to enable comments on static pages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Configure Comment Settings for Individual Posts or Pages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Step 5: Style Your Comments Section<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n