Can’t get comment box to appear on static pages

  • New blog, using the Atahualpa theme. https://www.adequateparenting.com

    I have built 4 static pages and a page where blog posts will reside. The current ‘home page’ is one of the static pages.

    Posts show up, as I think they should, on the page that is intended to house them. BUT I can’t figure out how to enable comments on the other static pages. Anyone?

    Even though each page has a checkbox stating that comments are allowed, when I view the page, there is no bar at the bottom showing the ‘comment’ link.

    See:
    https://adequateparenting.com/

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  • you may need to include some code on page.php

    check out another file…like single.php and look for some commenting code like:

    <?php comments_template(); ?>

    paste that bit of code, or what you find in your theme to page.php

    Thread Starter lorikay4

    (@lorikay4)

    Do you recommend adding captcha to one’s comment template, to reduce comment spam?

    I just use akismet, which comes with WP. I’ve never had a problem with SPAM. I get about 15000 hits a month, and maybe 1 spam comment every few months.

    Thread Starter lorikay4

    (@lorikay4)

    I have seen that name, but didn’t understand what it was. Will investigate.

    sure. It will require an API.

    You head over to wordpress.COM and register there.
    That will get you the API you need to put into akismet to get it going

    Thread Starter lorikay4

    (@lorikay4)

    Up and running, thanks so much!

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