Title: Can’t write a comment Last modified: January 1, 2021 --- # Can’t write a comment * [Axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/einstein7/) * (@einstein7) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/) * Hi, * I have some articles on my page, but I can’t write a comment to any articles. It says “You must be logged in to post a comment”. But I’m already logged in. I can write a comment only in the dashboard. Why? * Thanks for your answers. * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcant-write-a-comment%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/page/2/?output_format=md) * [paulwpxp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulwp/) * (@paulwp) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13854364) * Have you looked on **Settings — Discussions** and see if **Users must be registered and logged in to comment** is unchecked? * Other than standard WP setting, you also have **ultimate-member** plugin installed so it might be the plugin setting that needs proper adjust to allow commenting while not logged in. * Thread Starter [Axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/einstein7/) * (@einstein7) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13854409) * Yes, this setting is checked, because I allowed only registered users to comment. * In the **ultimate-member** plugin I don’t find any setting for that. * [akhileshnagar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akhileshnagar/) * (@akhileshnagar) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13855729) * Hi [@axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axel/) Let me know did your query resolve ? thanks - This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by [akhileshnagar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akhileshnagar/). * Thread Starter [Axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/einstein7/) * (@einstein7) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13858521) * Hi akhileshnagar, * no, my query is not resolve. I still have the problem. * Thanks. * Theme Author [spicethemes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spicethemes/) * (@spicethemes) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13858540) * Are you getting the same issue after disabling plugins one by one. Have you tried deactivating ultimate member plugin? * Thread Starter [Axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/einstein7/) * (@einstein7) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13858660) * Yes, I have disabling ultimate member and some other plugins, but I get the same issue. Can this have anything to do with my child theme? * Theme Author [spicethemes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spicethemes/) * (@spicethemes) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13858707) * Just to check active any core theme ie twentytwenty or twentytwentyone let me know wither you get the same issue with core themes. * Thread Starter [Axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/einstein7/) * (@einstein7) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13858720) * With theme twentytwenty I can comment without problems. * Theme Author [spicethemes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spicethemes/) * (@spicethemes) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13858737) * Ohh, let me check this with my development theme. I will get back to you soon. * [akhileshnagar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akhileshnagar/) * (@akhileshnagar) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13861370) * HI [@axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axel/) Thanks for your patience. We have tested comment functionality at our end, and found a little bug. We will fix the issue in the next update. To Fix the issue now, follow the given below instructions. 1 Find the **comments.php** file located in your theme folder and open the file * 2 Open the file and find the below line of code on line no 72. * if ( get_option(‘comment_registration’) && !$user_ID ): ?> * 3 And replace it with the below line of code. * `if ( get_option('comment_registration') && $user_ID ): ?>` * Thanks Akhilesh * Thread Starter [Axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/einstein7/) * (@einstein7) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13862724) * Hi Akhilesh, * by the way: on blog page (called “Aktuelles”) I have the widget “Next events”, this looks different from other widgets. Can you fix this? * Do you know, when you published the next update? * Thank you for your answer. * [akhileshnagar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akhileshnagar/) * (@akhileshnagar) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13865488) * HI [@axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axel/) For your Blog page widget query, Kindly create a separate ticket for a separate issue. Never bundle multiple queries in a single thread. So PLS open a new ticket. * Approx we will release the new version in this weekend. I will inform u. * Thanks * [akhileshnagar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akhileshnagar/) * (@akhileshnagar) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13890810) * HI We have released a new version of 1.9 Pls download and install the new version. * Thanks * Thread Starter [Axel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/einstein7/) * (@einstein7) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13893879) * Hi, * thank you for the new version. I can now comment, but the date and time of the comment looks strange – first the time and then date. Can I switch this or edit the template? * Thanks for answers. * [akhileshnagar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akhileshnagar/) * (@akhileshnagar) * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-write-a-comment/#post-13896888) * Hi At our end comment date and time showing the perfect same as the older version. [https://prnt.sc/wlsoab](https://prnt.sc/wlsoab) What difference you have identified. Pls, send snapshot. * Thanks - This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by [akhileshnagar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akhileshnagar/). 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