Title: Missing comments box on posts
Last modified: July 1, 2018

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# Missing comments box on posts

 *  [johnro5243](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnro5243/)
 * (@johnro5243)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-comments-box-on-posts/)
 * When I Preview a post, I see the post and, under it, a comments box. When I publish,
   there is no comments box, just a small gray balloon to the right of the title
   that will expand to show comments when clicked. How do I get the comments box
   to show in the post?

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-comments-box-on-posts/#post-10451713)
 * If you can, please share URL of a post where you see no comments box.
 *  Thread Starter [johnro5243](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnro5243/)
 * (@johnro5243)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-comments-box-on-posts/#post-10452924)
 * Thanks for the quick reply. I’m new to the forum, and the warning for this area
   said no URLs. Mine is [http://johnbairdrogers.com](http://johnbairdrogers.com)
   Interestingly, when I preview a post, I see the comments box. When I post, the
   box disappears. I’ve tried to reset my blog to show only one post at a time, 
   hoping that would solve the problem, but that attempt through settings didn’t
   seem to take.
 *  [Badol Hossen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rssnbadol/)
 * (@rssnbadol)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-comments-box-on-posts/#post-10453085)
 * Hi,
 * 1. First make sure you enable comments globally for future posts, Settings ->
   Discussions, make sure you enable Comments.
    2. Edit that post in the Dashboard,
   and in that edit screen you will see Screen Options in the top right corner, 
   there, choose Discussion 3. After that, you will see a box appear below the post
   editor make sure you choose “Allow comments”
 * Let us know,
 * Thanks,
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    -  This reply was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by [Badol Hossen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rssnbadol/).
    -  This reply was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/).
 *  Thread Starter [johnro5243](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnro5243/)
 * (@johnro5243)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-comments-box-on-posts/#post-10453120)
 * Thanks for that clear instruction. Still same problem. There is a gray balloon
   on the right margin of the main text area. Some of my viewers have figures out
   that when you punch it, it brings up all comments made so far and the comments
   box. But it’s not obvious.
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-comments-box-on-posts/#post-10453145)
 * Not on the Home page, but I do see a comment below every post on a single page.
 * If you also want to see comment box on your home page below each post, I recommend
   asking at [https://wordpress.org/support/theme/twentyeleven](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/twentyeleven)
   so that theme’s developers and support community can help you with this.

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-comments-box-on-posts/#post-10453145)
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