Title: Changing Comment Settings
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Changing Comment Settings

 *  [hstetina](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hstetina/)
 * (@hstetina)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-settings/)
 * I would like to change my comment settings. I went into the discussion settings
   to try to change it but it is not working as I planned. I want my readers to 
   enter a comment and be required to enter their name and have the option to enter
   an email. Currently my readers are required to enter their name and a mailing
   address. This seems to be asking too much information. Can anyone help? My site
   is henrystetina.com thanks

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-settings/#post-1377794)
 * By default, WordPress requires comment authors to provide an email address. So
   your only option would be to look for a plugin that removes the mandatory email
   address requirement.
 *  [wpsecuritylock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsecuritylock/)
 * (@wpsecuritylock)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-settings/#post-1377800)
 * I would suggest not trying to disable this. You want to know who is commenting
   on your website to help reduce comment spam. Try not to look at it as asking 
   for too much information, but more of a security measure for your website. By
   disabling it, you are opening yourself to a world of hurt with comment spam. 
   People understand that it’s required and really don’t have a problem entering
   it.
 *  [technonow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/technonow/)
 * (@technonow)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-settings/#post-1378096)
 * I can understand the security issues, and I think having a name, email, and IP
   address logged is great.
 * My problem is with the Url box. It confuses people that don’t have a website 
   and I’d like to remove it but don’t know how.
 * At the moment I’ve got the “Comment author must fill out name and e-mail” box
   ticked, but it also adds an “Url” box. How do I keep the remainder but take the
   url part away?
 *  [wpsecuritylock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsecuritylock/)
 * (@wpsecuritylock)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-settings/#post-1378103)
 * If you want to change your theme files, open the comments.php file and look for
   something like this:
 * <p><input type=”text” name=”url” id=”url” value=”<?php echo $comment_author_url;?
   >” size=”22″ tabindex=”3″ />
    <label for=”url”><small><?php _e(“Website”, ‘studiopress’);?
   ></small></label></p>
 * Notice where the <p> starts and the </p> ends.
 * You can uncomment it out by doing the following:
 * <!– <p><input type=”text” name=”url” id=”url” value=”<?php echo $comment_author_url;?
   >” size=”22″ tabindex=”3″ />
    <label for=”url”><small><?php _e(“Website”, ‘studiopress’);?
   ></small></label></p> –>
 * This will make it so that box does not show on your form, but keeps the code 
   there in case you ever want to use that feature.
 * I hope that helps.
 *  [technonow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/technonow/)
 * (@technonow)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-settings/#post-1378135)
 * Great. Worked a treat. Thanks.
 *  [inkystay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inkystay/)
 * (@inkystay)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-settings/#post-1378167)
 * I commented out the URL box on the comment form in comments.php as described,
   however, most of the comments submitted still have a URL, as least when they 
   show up in the moderation panel. How can this be happening? How can I get rid
   of the URL altogether?

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-comment-settings/#post-1378167)
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