Do readers have to register with WordPress to post comments?

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  xzayvier07 · Member · May 30, 2007 at 6:50 pm

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  I’ve been getting several complaints from readers that don’t want to have to register with wordpress to leave a comment on my blog. I’ve tried to remedy the problem through the back end, but can’t figure out how to do it. I’m losing commentators and therefore views. Is there any way around this?

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  raincoaster · Member · May 30, 2007 at 6:51 pm

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  Easy. Go to Dashboard — > Options — > Discussion and set it there.

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  drmike · Member · May 30, 2007 at 7:11 pm

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  Actually it’s the general tab under Options. Uncheck “Users must be registered and logged in to comment” and then click on the Update Options button. The Discussion page lists email notification and moderation options.

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  raincoaster · Member · May 30, 2007 at 7:27 pm

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  D’oh.

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  xzayvier07 · Member · May 30, 2007 at 7:29 pm

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  Thanks to both. I’ll do that now.

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  drmike · Member · May 30, 2007 at 9:21 pm

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  Not a problem :)