Title: Comments being wonky.
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Comments being wonky.

 *  [edwardgodbois](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwardgodbois/)
 * (@edwardgodbois)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-being-wonky/)
 * Howdy.
 * I’ve recently begun using my WordPress blog after a log “vacation” from it. I’ve
   been sprucing some things up, and it seems the comments have become a little 
   wonky with the theme I just installed. (Boxy Blue)
 * I can see the comments just fine on the dashboard, and edit them to my desire,
   but on the actual pages I get this in place of a comment:
 *  1.
    Test1234 Comment // April 29th, 2007 // 12:54 pm edit <!– if using gravatar
 * Every comment is similiar. Thoughts?

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 *  [rudolf45](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rudolf45/)
 * (@rudolf45)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-being-wonky/#post-557494)
 * What happens if you switch to another theme, like the default or classic? Does
   it work? If yes, it’s time to take a closer look to your theme’s comments.php
   template file.
 *  Thread Starter [edwardgodbois](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwardgodbois/)
 * (@edwardgodbois)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-being-wonky/#post-557513)
 * Default and classic actually work. Here’s the comments.php text:
 *     ```
       <?php // Do not delete these lines
       	if ('comments.php' == basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']))
       		die ('Please do not load this page directly. Thanks!');
   
               if (!empty($post->post_password)) { // if there's a password
                   if ($_COOKIE['wp-postpass_' . COOKIEHASH] != $post->post_password) {  // and it doesn't match the cookie
       				?>
   
       				<p class="nocomments">This post is password protected. Enter the password to view comments.<p>
   
       				<?php
       				return;
                   }
               }
   
       		/* This variable is for alternating comment background */
       		$oddcomment = 'alt';
       ?>
   
       <!-- You can start editing here. -->
   
       <?php if ($comments) : ?>
       	<h3 id="comments"><?php comments_number('No Comments', 'One Comment', '% Comments' );?></h3> 
   
       	<ol class="commentlist">
   
       	<?php foreach ($comments as $comment) : ?>
   
       		<li class="<?php echo $oddcomment; ?>" id="comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>">
       			<?php if ($comment->comment_approved == '0') : ?>
       			<em>Your comment is awaiting moderation.</em>
       			<?php endif; ?>
       			<br />
   
       			<div class="commentmetadata">
       			<?php comment_author_link() ?><br />
       			<a href="#comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>" title=""><?php comment_type(); ?></a> //
       			<?php comment_date('F jS, Y') ?> // <span class="orange"><?php comment_time() ?></span> <?php edit_comment_link('edit','',''); ?></div>
       	<!-- if using gravatar		<a href="http://www.gravatar.com"><img src="<?php gravatar("R", 60, "http://www.geeksmakemehot.com/albums/graphics/gravatar.png", "704a25" ); ?>" alt="Get your own gravatar for comments by visiting gravatar.com" class="gravatar" /></a>
       	-->
   
       			<?php comment_text() ?>
   
       		</li>
   
       	<?php /* Changes every other comment to a different class */
       		if ('alt' == $oddcomment) $oddcomment = '';
       		else $oddcomment = 'alt';
       	?>
   
       	<?php endforeach; /* end for each comment */ ?>
   
       	</ol>
   
        <?php else : // this is displayed if there are no comments so far ?>
   
         <?php if ('open' == $post->comment_status) : ?>
       		<!-- If comments are open, but there are no comments. -->
   
       	 <?php else : // comments are closed ?>
       		<!-- If comments are closed. -->
       		<p class="nocomments"></p>
   
       	<?php endif; ?>
       <?php endif; ?>
   
       <?php if ('open' == $post->comment_status) : ?>
   
       <h3 id="respond">Leave a Reply</h3>
       <div id="commentbox">
   
       <?php if ( get_option('comment_registration') && !$user_ID ) : ?>
       <p>You must be <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-login.php?redirect_to=<?php the_permalink(); ?>">logged in</a> to post a comment.</p>
       <?php else : ?>
   
       <form action="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform">
   
       <?php if ( $user_ID ) : ?>
   
       <p class="commentsmall">Logged in as <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-admin/profile.php"><?php echo $user_identity; ?></a>. <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-login.php?action=logout" title="Log out of this account">Logout &raquo;</a></p>
   
       <?php else : ?>
   
       <p class="commentsmall"><label for="author">Name: <?php if ($req) echo "(required)"; ?></label></p>
       <input type="text" name="author" id="author" value="<?php echo $comment_author; ?>" size="22" tabindex="1" />
   
       <p class="commentsmall"><label for="email">Mail: <em>never shown</em> <?php if ($req) echo "(required)"; ?></label></p>
       <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="<?php echo $comment_author_email; ?>" size="22" tabindex="2" />
   
       <p class="commentsmall"><label for="url">Website:</label></p>
       <input type="text" name="url" id="url" value="<?php echo $comment_author_url; ?>" size="22" tabindex="3" />
   
       <?php endif; ?>
   
       <!--<p><small><strong>XHTML:</strong> You can use these tags: <?php echo allowed_tags(); ?></small></p>-->
   
       <p><textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="100%" rows="10" tabindex="4"></textarea></p>
   
       <p><input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" tabindex="5" value="Submit Comment" />
       <input type="hidden" name="comment_post_ID" value="<?php echo $id; ?>" />
       </p>
       <?php do_action('comment_form', $post->ID); ?>
   
       </form>
       <div class="spacer"></div>
       <div class="spacer"></div>
   
       </div><!-- end comment box -->
       <?php endif; // If registration required and not logged in ?>
   
       <?php endif; // if you delete this the sky will fall on your head ?>
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [edwardgodbois](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwardgodbois/)
 * (@edwardgodbois)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-being-wonky/#post-557516)
 * Well. Cool.
 * I just removed
 *     ```
       <!-- if using gravatar		<a href="http://www.gravatar.com"><img src="<?php gravatar("R", 60, "http://www.geeksmakemehot.com/albums/graphics/gravatar.png", "704a25" ); ?>" alt="Get your own gravatar for comments by visiting gravatar.com" class="gravatar" /></a>
       	-->
       ```
   
 * From comments.php. Rad. I don’t know if I should kick my own ass or shake my 
   own hand.
 * Thanks for your help!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [edwardgodbois](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwardgodbois/)
 * Last activity: [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-being-wonky/#post-557516)
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