Title: Why does comments overlap
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Why does comments overlap

 *  [RussellO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/russello/)
 * (@russello)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-does-comments-overlap/)
 * Hi,
 * I seem to be having issues with how my wordpress displays ‘comments’.
    I turned
   off comments but I get this 1 long line that overlaps because of it.
 * Example:
    [http://screencast.com/t/Dqh5eimN9V](http://screencast.com/t/Dqh5eimN9V)
 * Any idea how to not show this altogether? I don’t want comments altogether which
   is the reason I disabled. But this line is looking unprofessional.
 * If someone can help.
 * Thanks,
    Russell

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 *  [stephencottontail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephencottontail/)
 * (@stephencottontail)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-does-comments-overlap/#post-6158687)
 * What theme are you using? Can you post a link to your site?
 *  Thread Starter [RussellO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/russello/)
 * (@russello)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-does-comments-overlap/#post-6158762)
 * Hi,
 * Website: TorontoTopTiers.com
    Theme: connexion
 * I disabled comments due to spam but that text is bothering me.
 * Thanks,
    Russell
 *  [stephencottontail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephencottontail/)
 * (@stephencottontail)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-does-comments-overlap/#post-6158770)
 * If your theme has a built-in custom CSS option, use it; otherwise, get a [custom CSS plugin](http://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=custom+css)
   and put:
 *     ```
       .screen-reader-text {
       	clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
       	position: absolute !important;
       	height: 1px;
       	width: 1px;
       	overflow: hidden;
       }
   
       .screen-reader-text:hover,
       .screen-reader-text:active,
       .screen-reader-text:focus {
       	background-color: #f1f1f1;
       	border-radius: 3px;
       	box-shadow: 0 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
       	clip: auto !important;
       	color: #21759b;
       	display: block;
       	font-size: 14px;
       	font-size: 0.875rem;
       	font-weight: bold;
       	height: auto;
       	left: 5px;
       	line-height: normal;
       	padding: 15px 23px 14px;
       	text-decoration: none;
       	top: 5px;
       	width: auto;
       	z-index: 100000; /* Above WP toolbar. */
       }
       ```
   
 * This way, the text will be hidden from sighted users, but a screen reader will
   still be able to “see” the text. I’m guessing that this is what’s intended given
   that the text has the class “screen-reader-text”.

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [stephencottontail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephencottontail/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-does-comments-overlap/#post-6158770)
 * Status: not resolved

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