Title: Cannot reply on a comment directly
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Cannot reply on a comment directly

 *  Resolved [MMRH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmrh/)
 * (@mmrh)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reply-on-a-comment-directly/)
 * Since a couple of days reply on a comment does not work. The window appears for
   typing the reply but no cursor appears, no matter if you click on it.
    When copying
   the actual link of the reply button (for example [http://<my](http://<my) site
   >/?p=892&replytocom=253#respond)and paste in the address bar and enter, the window
   for reply opens with cursor blinking and I’m able to reply. I have nested comments
   enabled, that is not the issue. Does anyone have a clue?

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reply-on-a-comment-directly/#post-5662888)
 * try a few basic troubleshooting steps:
    – Flushing any caching plugins you might
   be running, as well as server and/or browser caches. – deactivating ALL plugins
   temporarily to see if this resolves the problem (plugin functions can interfere).
   If this works, re-activate them individually (one-by-one) to find the problematic
   plugin(s). – If that does not resolve the issue, try switching to the unedited
   default Twenty Fifteen Theme for a moment using the WP dashboard to rule out 
   any theme-specific issue (theme functions can interfere like plugins). – If that
   does not resolve the issue, try [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)
   via [FTP or SFTP ](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients)or whatever file management
   application your host provides. Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can 
   still cause problems.
 *  Thread Starter [MMRH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmrh/)
 * (@mmrh)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reply-on-a-comment-directly/#post-5662907)
 * Got it! Although I looked in the direction of plugins before, I now found the
   buggy one. Thanx Tara!
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reply-on-a-comment-directly/#post-5662910)
 * you are welcome 🙂

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reply-on-a-comment-directly/#post-5662910)
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