what version of WP are you using, so we can point you at the ‘Comments & Pings box’ that you say you can’t see.
could it be a plugin that’s hiding this inadvertently?
I am using 2.5.1. I don’t know if it’s a plug in or not. I have not installed any plug ins. There are two listed, however that were there when I first installed it: Hello Dolly and Akismet. Neither are active.
Here is a link to a screen shot of what I see when I am in edit entry mode.
http://blog.staceyrainerphotography.com/edit_entry.jpg
Thanks for taking the time to help!
Below the Category box is the heading “Advanced Options” (you may have to scroll down to see it). Comments & Pings is the second to last box. If the box is collapsed, click on it to expand.
There was nothing below Category earlier today. But, I was running 2.5 and updated to 2.5.1. Could that have made the difference? I’m really not web page stupid. Beyond not visibly seeing it there, I searched for those words on the page, just in case I was being blind.
Well, so the issue is solved. Perhaps the upgrade did it. Now, if I could only get my other issue solved, I’d be a happy WordPress camper!
(@tsrainer)
17 years, 11 months ago
I can’t do this per entry at all. I set the overall settings to allow anyone to comment and my page still reads “Comments Off”
I have read and read here and every other person who has this issue solved does not apply to me. I have not installed any plug-ins. I have done nothing beyond the default.
There is no Comments & Pings box or section or anything when I enter a new post or edit an old one. I changed my theme to WordPress Default and the issue remains.
I was at WordPress.com and then moved to self hosting. All the entries from my old blog allow comments. The first entry after I moved allows for comments. Then all the newer ones after that have comments off.
Can be seen here: http://www.blog.staceyrainerphotography.com
I’ve not edited any code beyond changing the name of the header file to use my own, and the issue was an issue before I made that change.