Title: Post Comment button not visible
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Post Comment button not visible

 *  [jon113](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jon113/)
 * (@jon113)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/)
 * I am new to WordPress and just started a family blog. I am using the theme Baby
   Blogging by Free WordPress Themes. When I want to post a comment or a reply, 
   there is no post comment or reply button. When I type the text into the comments
   box, I can hit the tab button and it brings me to where the button should be 
   and there is an outline of a box, but no visible button at all. Can someone tell
   me what file the link to the button graphic would be in? I can then look in the.
   php file and see the name of what the button image is and make a button with 
   the same name and FTP it to the appropriate folder.
 * Thanks in advance for the help.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163845)
 * Site url?
 *  Thread Starter [jon113](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jon113/)
 * (@jon113)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163859)
 * Any way to figure it out without a link? I have the url folder password protected
   and would have to figure out how to get back in and remove the password.
 * Thank you.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163873)
 * In that case, all I can suggests is that you look in comments.php.
 *  [doc4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doc4/)
 * (@doc4)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163879)
 * jon113,
 * These images are usually held within the theme image folder. Look at the code
   and see what image is being used then check for it within the images folder.
 *  Thread Starter [jon113](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jon113/)
 * (@jon113)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163892)
 * I don’t see any reference to any image in the comments.php file. esmi can you
   take a look at this and see what i should change? Thank you SO much for pointing
   me in the right direction.
 * <?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 (‘open’ == $post->comment_status) : ?>
 * <h3 id=”respond”>Leave a Reply</h3>
 * <?php if ( get_option(‘comment_registration’) && !$user_ID ) : ?>
 *  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>
 * <?php else : ?>
 * <p><input type=”text” name=”author” id=”author” value=”<?php echo $comment_author;?
   >” size=”22″ tabindex=”1″ />
 * <label for=”author”><small>Name <?php if ($req) echo “(required)”; ?></small>
   </label></p>
 * <p><input type=”text” name=”email” id=”email” value=”<?php echo $comment_author_email;?
   >” size=”22″ tabindex=”2″ />
 * <label for=”email”><small>Mail (will not be published) <?php if ($req) echo “(
   required)”; ?></small></label></p>
 * <p><input type=”text” name=”url” id=”url” value=”<?php echo $comment_author_url;?
   >” size=”22″ tabindex=”3″ />
 * <label for=”url”><small>Website</small></label></p>
 * <?php endif; ?>
 * <!–<p><small>**XHTML:** 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’, $post->ID); ?>
 * </form>
 * <?php endif; // If registration required and not logged in ?>
 * <?php if ($comments) : ?>
 *  <h3 id=”comments”><?php comments_number(‘No Responses’, ‘One Response’, ‘% Responses’);?
   > to “<?php the_title(); ?>”</h3>
 *  <ol class=”commentlist”>
 *  <?php foreach ($comments as $comment) : ?>
 *  <li class=”<?php echo $oddcomment; ?>” id=”comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>”>
 *  <div class=”gravatar”><?php if(function_exists(‘get_avatar’)){ echo get_avatar(
   $comment, 75);} ?></div>
 *  <div class=”author”>Comment by <cite class=”author”><?php comment_author_link()?
   ></cite></div>
 *  <?php if ($comment->comment_approved == ‘0’) : ?>
 *  _Your comment is awaiting moderation._
 *  <?php endif; ?>
 *  <small class=”commentmetadata”><?php comment_date(‘F jS, Y’) ?></small>
 *  <?php comment_text() ?>
 *  <div class=”clear”></div>
 *  <?php /* Changes every other comment to a different class */
 *  if (‘alt’ == $oddcomment) $oddcomment = ”;
 *  else $oddcomment = ‘alt’;
 *  ?>
 *  <?php endforeach; /* end for each comment */ ?>
 *  <?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”>Comments are closed.</p>
 *  <?php endif; ?>
 * <?php endif; ?>
 * <?php endif; // if you delete this the sky will fall on your head ?>
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163900)
 * There’s no button image/graphic in that form, so you probably have a simple button
   styled with CSS. If you don’t see text “Submit Comment”, then it’s likely that
   the text color on that button is currently similar (if not identical) to the 
   button background color.
 *  Thread Starter [jon113](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jon113/)
 * (@jon113)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163906)
 * That makes sense. Is there a way to add a button easily, or should I just try
   to edit the css file? If so, do you know what css file it would be in?
 * Thanks for the help!
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163912)
 * Editing the CSS file would be easiest. I wouldn’t be able to give you any idea
   as to which file to edit without seeing the site. If you use Firefox, try installing
   the Firebug extension/add-on. It makes finding the **exact** piece of CSS that
   needs editing so much easier.
 *  Thread Starter [jon113](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jon113/)
 * (@jon113)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163916)
 * Thank you so much, I will install that add-on and give that a shot.
 *  Thread Starter [jon113](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jon113/)
 * (@jon113)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-comment-button-not-visible/#post-1163917)
 * I actually found a snipet of code in the css file that indicated what the name
   and location of the .png file is, so i uploaded a file that I named .png and 
   BINGO! it worked. I appreciate the quick help!

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