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  myfrenchnote · Member · Jul 1, 2016 at 5:27 pm

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  How do I get fix “Leave a Comment” automatically each time I post an item?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Jul 1, 2016 at 5:34 pm

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  Unless you use the P2 theme or the P2 Breathe theme which are Twitter-like themes, the front pages of our blogs showcase content and comments are collapsed on that page. The way the comments function is coded into the core of WordPress. By clicking the post title or the comments link the posts on the front page open on their own page where all comments display. You cannot change this.

  In a new blog, one does not have many posts or comments. In an established blog if the comments did not collapse on the front page it would become a mile long in no time flat and page loading time is a page ranking factor. We have only seconds before visitors refuse to wait and click out.

  Additional information
  Comments on posts and pages are enabled by default on all WordPress blogs. However, you can enable and disable comments on WordPress.com blogs on this page Dashboard > Settings > Discussion
  That is where you set up defaults for comments and other comment options http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/discussion-settings/

  You can override the default settings and enable or disable future comments on any individual post or page.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/enable-disable-comments/
  See also for faster ways:
  http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/comments-off-1/

  Important Note: By default, new blogs on WordPress.com will have the Discussion hidden. You can reveal it by clicking on Screen Options http://en.support.wordpress.com/screen-options/ on the top right corner of your Admin page, and checking the box that says Discussion so the module is included. http://en.support.wordpress.com/modules/#list-of-modules

  If you are referring to changing the wording in the comment prompt please read on.

  All support docs are at http://support.wordpress.com
  Comment settings are on the Discussion page.
  Go to > Dashboard > Settings > Discussion

  http://NAME_OF_BLOG.wordpress.com/wp-admin/options-discussion.php

  * You will have to replace NAME_OF_BLOG with the actual name of your blog in that URL.

  Scroll down to the end of that page.

  Comment Form
  Prompt ______________________
  Enter your prompt and click “save changes”

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  myfrenchnote · Member · Jul 1, 2016 at 7:55 pm

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  hello timethief
  Thank you very much for you kind response to what I was looking for. I will read it and follow what you wrote for me.

  Once again thank you for stopping by to take the time to send a sweet response.

  Happy weekend to you.
  Juli

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  timethief · Member · Jul 1, 2016 at 7:57 pm

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  You’re welcome Juli and best wishes for a happy weekend too.

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  maggystaystuned · Member · Jul 3, 2016 at 12:09 pm

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  How can I add a sidebar to a theme which only provides the user with a footer? Thanks for helping

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jul 3, 2016 at 8:51 pm

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  Hi @maggystaystuned, since you are using a different theme, and since CSS is generally theme specific, and since you are asking about a different topic, can I ask you to create a new thread in the CSS Forum? Many thanks in advance.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jul 3, 2016 at 8:53 pm

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  @maggystaystuned, actually, you don’t have to start a new thread. Adding a sidebar is not possible with CSS, it would require editing and changing the theme PHP script files, and we cannot edit those at WordPress.com.