[tracypie]

Is there a way to disable comments on all pages but blog posts? I don’t want people to have the ability to leave a comment on any of the pages other than the Blog posts themselves. Is there a way to disable that? Please be specific as to whether I’d edit the php, css, or download a plugin — I’m a newbie. Thanks!

Website: http://www.kickinitinkindergarten.com

[Sakin]

@tracypie: To disable it from Pages, I recommend you to edit individual pages and remove the comment there. See this for disabling comments http://en.support.wordpress.com/enable-disable-comments/

The other way is bit difficult. You need to build child theme and then copy page.php to your child theme directory and then remove <?php comments_template( '', true ); ?>

[tracypie]

Hi Sakin, unfortunately, I’m not sure if it’s the Catchbox theme or what, but there is no option under Screen Options to see the Discussions Module. ANd if I disiable comments under regular settings, it disables it for the blog as well. So that’s not going to work.

I guess I’ll have to create a child theme. Can you point me to a tutorial that shows me how to do that? Thanks.

[Sakin]

@tracypie: Have you checked your Screen option and enable the Discussion module. After the you will see the Discussion Box under your page editor. See this screenshot http://pinterest.com/pin/548594798329843253/

[minervajo]

I am having a hard time with this.

When I look at http://en.support.wordpress.com/enable-disable-comments/, it does not help because my discussion options don’t look like this. There is no checkbox to simply turn comments off.

I also looked at the pin (http://pinterest.com/pin/548594798329843253/) and see nothing on that page (maybe I waited too long to look at this and the screen shot is no longer there).

I am using WordPress as a static website (all pages, no posts). There will never be blog posts on this site, and we do not want comments. I can’t find any settings to turn it off. Can you help?

Thanks.

[Sakin]

@minervajo: Maybe pinterest were down when you check in. This screenshot shows how to show Discussion box in your pages. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/548594798329843253/

When you edit your page, you will see a small “Screen Options” button in the top right of the page. Just click on “Screen Options”, then you need to check on “Discussion” to enable discussion box. Now, after this you will see discussion box below you page editor where you can just uncheck “Allow Comments” then update your page.

[minervajo]

I would have never figured this out – THANK YOU for the clear directions. I only have 5 pages on my site so disabling on each page is very easy. Thanks again!!

[minervajo]

OH! It’s even better than I thought — Doing this once applies to the whole site. Yay!!

Thank you thank you.

[Sakin]

@minervajo: It’s great that you found it 🙂

[msdossfl]

I am having the opposite problem. For some reason subscribers are not allowed to comment on anything and I have all the sections checked … in the post under screen options and in the settings -> discussion.

I even tried to add this
<?php if(is_single() || is_page()) { comments_template(); } ?>
to my index.php and home.php and page-blog.php with no luck.

(I have Paid Memberships Pro also running)

Any suggestions?
Thank you!

[Sakin]

@msdossfl: Please post in your site URL and let me know it. Then I can check in. Is comment box showing or not?

[msdossfl]

Thank you Sakin,

Here is the site page
http://www.ritafountaine.com/blog-subscription/

There are also hidden post that only paid members can see. I want comments avail on them but not on the welcome post.

[Sakin]

@msdossfl: Can you check your settings at “Appearance => Theme Options => Comment Options” and then make sure you have selected “Use WordPress Settings”. If this is fine then you need to go to “Settings => Discussions” and make sure you have selected “Allow people to post comments on new articles”. This will create comment for new post only. But for your old posts, you need to edit those posts. See this screenshot https://www.pinterest.com/pin/548594798333128024/

[msdossfl]

You are a life saver!!!!! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
I have been searching everywhere.

What a great service you offer 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend!

[Sakin]

@msdossfl: thanks for your appreciation and if you like my support and Catch Kathmandu theme then please support by providing your valuable review and rating at https://wordpress.org/support/view/theme-reviews/catch-kathmandu?rate=5#postform

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