Title: Users cannot comment
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Users cannot comment

 *  Resolved [actionfigures](https://wordpress.org/support/users/actionfigures/)
 * (@actionfigures)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-cannot-comment/)
 * I’m not sure what I am doing wrong but I have comments enabled both in the theme
   options and wordpress. but for some reason, it doesnt even show the leave a comment
   area on the posts or pages.
 * What am I missing????
 * [http://www.actionfiguresmiami.com](http://www.actionfiguresmiami.com)
 * THANK YOU!!

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 *  [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/)
 * (@chipbennett)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-cannot-comment/#post-2587906)
 * Note: if the issue is Theme-specific, you’ll need to [consult Elegant Themes for support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-cannot-comment/www.elegantthemes.com/blog/theme.../new-theme-lightbright?output_format=md).
 * That said: in `Dashboard -> Settings -> Discussion`, what do you have for the
   following settings:
 *  – “Allow people to post comments on new articles “
    – “Users must be registered
   and logged in to comment”
 *  Thread Starter [actionfigures](https://wordpress.org/support/users/actionfigures/)
 * (@actionfigures)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-cannot-comment/#post-2587934)
 * I think I figured it out…well, the problem that is. Most of the posts/pages were
   created on another theme. When I create a new post/page comments work. but not
   on anything I did before. So, I wondering if there’s any way to “fix”the old 
   posts without having to recreate every single one??
 * THANK YOU for the feedback!
 *  [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/)
 * (@chipbennett)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-cannot-comment/#post-2587940)
 * Go to your Manage Posts screen, click the “select all” checkbox, in order to 
   tick the checkboxes next to each post. Then select “bulk edit” and “apply”. Find
   the appropriate option (i.e. “allow comments”), and enable it. Then save/apply
   changes.
 * You may need to repeat, if you have multiple pages of posts.
 * Also, if you want to enable comments on static Pages, you’ll have to repeat this
   process on the Manage Pages page.
 *  Thread Starter [actionfigures](https://wordpress.org/support/users/actionfigures/)
 * (@actionfigures)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-cannot-comment/#post-2587953)
 * One more question (THANK YOU BTW)… it now shows a place to leave a comment above
   and below the posts?
 *  Thread Starter [actionfigures](https://wordpress.org/support/users/actionfigures/)
 * (@actionfigures)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-cannot-comment/#post-2587959)
 * figured it out!!!! THANK YOU for your insight & help!!!

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-cannot-comment/#post-2587959)
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