Maybe I could just add the “comments_template()” call to the index.php loop.
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It is not impossible, but just adding the call for the comments template won’t do it.
I remember a similar request when it was about a photoblog, and I know a solution has been posted by Kaf – I just can’t find it, sorry.
Nope, that idea of mine didn’t work. I’m surprised.
If anyone finds it moshu, that would be great!
Is it always the same post? Would it work to make a WP Page with that post and use a plugin to make that Page the “home” page?
Handy,
Yes, that’s my fallback position. I was holding out on that just in case I ever wanted to have more than one post (and setting the options to one post per page).
I’ve been searching around and there sure have been a lot of people trying to do this. Would be a good option.
I don’t think my theme’s (Kubrick Full Sidebar Edition) page is set up for trackbacks/pingbacks though. I’d have to add that in I suppose. Or, maybe no biggie without.
Dang! tought when I woke up this morning I’d find a solution here. Guess I’ll be forced to go the page route.
Anyone know if Text pattern will let me do this? I here it’s much for flexible with what goes on a page.
So…I’m misunderstanding a bit here – Handy asked if it would always be the same post – is that right? Just *one* sticky post that you write today and will be on the index page forever – all other posts will go to their respective categories and such?
Or, do you just want a new post to show up on the front page every time you write one, and the old one gets immediately archived (and off the index page)?
Just wanted that bit of clarification, please 🙂
To clarify, I can make it simpler by tkaing out some of the extra stuff. The single post bit isn’t the issue, since if I do have just one post it will show up on the front page anyway.
The issue is to get the comments to expand out with the post, as it’s displayed from The Loop in index.php.
(Note: I’m using Paged Comments, but that should not make any difference)
I’m trying to go the route now of using a page as making it the static home page. But, I cannot get it to display comments. I have display comments checked in the page creation in admin, and I’m trying the comments_template line in various places in the page template. Any ideas on how to get this done?
Oh DAMN!!!!!
The comments do work on a Page, but when I have the “Static Front Page” plugin activated, the comments will not display!
Now I’m really screwed out of ideas.
I guess I can try a different Statis Home page plugin if there is one.
That’s really weird.
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/33005?replies=43 – see my response here – you don’t need the plugin for a static home page…
I repsonded to you on the other thread.
To anyone else interested, I posted some crazy stuff I learned over that the topic that ladydelaluna referenced above:
wordpress.org/support/topic/33005?replies=43
If you have a chance, read the last couple posts of mine there. You might be able to figure it out.
()I don’t want to clutter up both topics with the same info)
See this Codex article:
http://codex.wordpress.org/User:alphaoide/wp_powered_photoblog
I know it’s about ta photoblog, but the idea of how to “force” the main page to behave like a sinlge is there in the section 4.1 and further.
I hope this will help 😉
