Title: Threaded comments not threading Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Threaded comments not threading * [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/) * I’m trying to create a custom wordpress theme. I started out using Whiteboard theme as the base. * The whiteboard theme: [http://plainbeta.com/2008/05/20/whiteboard-a-free-wordpress-theme-framework/](http://plainbeta.com/2008/05/20/whiteboard-a-free-wordpress-theme-framework/) * I’ve gotten to the stage where I’m almost finished and I’m testing it. I just tried to use the threaded comments (after enabling it under Discussion Settings) but when I go to a post and hit ‘reply’ it is not nesting the comment as I would have expected. Instead it just adds the comment to the end of the comments list. Any ideas on what I may be doing wrong? I’ve attached the comments.php code below in case that helps. * _[Code moderated as per the [Forum Rules](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/68664). Please use the [pastebin](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/)]_ Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419344) * Well, here’s the code: [http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/1832644](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/1832644) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419350) * Try just using `` * Thread Starter [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419357) * If you take a squizz at the code I’ve used `` which i believe does the same thing as `` except also adjusts the avatar size. Any other advice? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419382) * Yes – take out `'avatar_size=60'` for now. * Thread Starter [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419398) * I removed `'avatar_size=60'` but the comments still aren’t threading. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419400) * Fair enough. Just wanted to ensure that you hadn’t just hit a bug that I wasn’t aware of. Try checking your theme’s header.php file and ensure it contains: * ``` ``` * just before the `` tag. * Thread Starter [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419402) * Thanks, that section was missing. I’ve added it now. The problem now is that when I hit the ‘reply’ link, it opens up the comment field, but I can’t type any text into the text field. Very weird. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419403) * Could be a plugin. Or, just as likely, a CSS issue. * Thread Starter [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419404) * If I leave a new comment the text field works fine, I can enter text, submit the comment and it all works as it should. If I try and leave a reply to a comment however I can enter the name, email, website but cannot even type in the text field. * Thread Starter [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419408) * The inability to type was a plugin issue by the looks of things. I disabled MCEComments and now can type and submit ‘reply’ comments. * The replys still aren’t threading though, I’m guessing from here on it’s a css thing, but can’t be sure. I’ve attached the css to the bottom of the code here: [http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/1834959](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/1834959) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419422) * A link to your site would be far more useful for troubleshooting a CSS problem. * Thread Starter [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419456) * I’m working on the theme on a local environment so it’s not live online anywhere( ie. it’s not a live site). * I’ve added the css code for the comments section to here: [http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/1834959](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/1834959) * Thread Starter [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419488) * I’ve now uploaded the theme and you can see it working here: [http://www.swollenpickles.com/2010/03/17/a-new-theme-and-the-bug-hunt-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-53467](http://www.swollenpickles.com/2010/03/17/a-new-theme-and-the-bug-hunt-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-53467) * That comment is a direct reply to the comment above it. It’s a css issue as far as I can tell, but I’m not sure what I’ve screwed up. * A standard comment (ie. not a reply to existing comment) should be left aligned with the rest of the pages content, but currently it seems to be pushed about 20px to the right as well. * Any advice? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419489) * On that page, the second comment is in reply to the first – hence the CSS nested display. If you mean that the whole comment list is being pushed over, it’s because your comment list CSS is being over-ridden by: * ``` .post ol { padding:10px 0 10px 30px; } ``` * Try changing: * ``` ol.commentlist { padding:10px 0; } ``` * to: * ``` .post ol.commentlist { padding:10px 0; } ``` * Thread Starter [swollenpickles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swollenpickles/) * (@swollenpickles) * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/#post-1419490) * Thanks, that fixed the issue of all comments being pushed to the right. * Now to edit the style of the nested comment, should I be playing around with ul.children in the css? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Threaded comments not threading’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 16 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * Last activity: [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/threaded-comments-not-threading/page/2/#post-1419492) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics