Comment Page Gap

There is some code in you comment template that you can change.

<p class="subscribe-to-comments" style="clear:both;">

just delete the style information so it looks like this.

<p class="subscribe-to-comments">

Jeremy –

I’m not seeing that code in my comment template. This is what I have (please advise):

<?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=”center”><?php _e(“This post is password protected. Enter the password to view comments.”); ?><p>

<?php return; } }

/* Function for seperating comments from track- and pingbacks. */
function k2_comment_type_detection($commenttxt = ‘Comment’, $trackbacktxt = ‘Trackback’, $pingbacktxt = ‘Pingback’) {
global $comment;
if (preg_match(‘|trackback|’, $comment->comment_type))
return $trackbacktxt;
elseif (preg_match(‘|pingback|’, $comment->comment_type))
return $pingbacktxt;
else
return $commenttxt;
}

$templatedir = get_bloginfo(‘template_directory’);

$comment_number = 1;
?>

<!– You can start editing here. –>

<?php if (($comments) or (‘open’ == $post-> comment_status)) { ?>

<div id=”comments”>

<h3 class=”comments_header”><?php comments_number(‘0 Comments’, ‘1 Comments’, ‘% Comments’ );?> </h3>

<ul id=”comment_list”>

<?php if ($comments) { ?>

<?php $count_pings = 1; $counter=1; foreach ($comments as $comment) { ?>

<li class=”comment <?php if (k2_comment_type_detection() != “Comment”) { echo(‘trackback’); } ?> <?=$oddcomment?>” id=”comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>”>
“>
<p class=”comment_meta”>
<?php echo “#” . $counter . “.   “; ?><?php comment_author_link() ?>
<span> ” alt=”Permalink to this comment”><?php comment_date(‘m.d.Y’) ?></span>
</p>
<div class=”entry”>
<?php comment_text() ?>
<?php if ($comment->comment_approved == ‘0’) : ?>
<p>Your comment is awaiting moderation.</p>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>

<?php /* Changes every other comment to a different class */
if (‘alt’ == $oddcomment) $oddcomment = ”;
else $oddcomment = ‘alt’;

$counter++;
?>

<?php } /* 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. –>
<li class=”comment”>
<div class=”entry”>
<p>There are no comments yet, be the first by filling in the form below.</p>
</div>

<?php } else { // comments are closed ?>

<!– If comments are closed. –>

<?php if (is_single) { // To hide comments entirely on Pages without comments ?>
<li class=”comment”>
<div class=”entry”>
<p>Comments are closed.</p>
</div>

<?php } ?>

<?php } ?>

<?php } ?>

<!– Comment Form –>
<?php if (‘open’ == $post-> comment_status) : ?>

<?php if ( get_option(‘comment_registration’) && !$user_ID ) : ?>

<p class=”unstyled”>You must /wp-login.php?redirect_to=<?php the_permalink(); ?>”>log in to post a comment.</p>

<?php else : ?>

<h3 id=”respond” class=”comments_header”>Leave a Comment</h3>
<form action=”<?php echo get_option(‘siteurl’); ?>/wp-comments-post.php” method=”post” id=”comment_form”>

<?php if ( $user_ID ) { ?>

<p class=”unstyled”>Logged in as /wp-admin/profile.php”><?php echo $user_identity; ?>. /wp-login.php?action=logout” title=”<?php _e(‘Log out of this account’) ?>”>Logout »</p>

<?php } ?>
<?php if ( !$user_ID ) { ?>
<p><label for=”author”>* Name:</label><input class=”text_input” type=”text” name=”author” id=”author” value=”<?php echo $comment_author; ?>” tabindex=”1″ /></p>
<p><label for=”email”>* Mail:</label><input class=”text_input” type=”text” name=”email” id=”email” value=”<?php echo $comment_author_email; ?>” tabindex=”2″ /></p>
<p><label for=”url”>Website:</label><input class=”text_input” type=”text” name=”url” id=”url” value=”<?php echo $comment_author_url; ?>” tabindex=”3″ /></p>
<?php } ?>
<!–<p><small>XHTML: You can use these tags: <?php echo allowed_tags(); ?></small></p>–>

<p><label for=”comment”>* Your Comments:</label><textarea class=”text_input text_area” name=”comment” id=”comment” rows=”7″ tabindex=”4″></textarea></p>

<?php if (function_exists(‘show_subscription_checkbox’)) { show_subscription_checkbox(); } ?>

<p><input name=”submit” class=”form_submit” type=”submit” id=”submit” src=”<?php bloginfo(‘template_url’) ?>/images/submit_comment.gif” tabindex=”5″ value=”Submit” />
<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 endif; // if you delete this the sky will fall on your head ?>
</div> <!– Close #comments container –>
<?php } ?>

Okay that’s being caused by you subscribe to comments plugin. If you edit your plugin somewhere in there you’ll find what I put in my previous post.

This is from the subscribe-to-comments plugin template. The only thing that looks similar is what I highlighted:

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Subscribe To Comments
Version: 2.1
Plugin URI: https://txfx.net/code/wordpress/subscribe-to-comments/
Description: Allows readers to recieve notifications of new comments that are posted to an entry. Based on version 1 from Scriptygoddess
Author: Mark Jaquith
Author URI: https://txfx.net/
*/

/* This is the code that is inserted into the comment form */
function show_subscription_checkbox ($id=’0′) {
global $sg_subscribe;
sg_subscribe_start();

if ( $sg_subscribe->checkbox_shown ) return $id;
if ( !$email = $sg_subscribe->current_viewer_subscription_status() ) : ?>

<?php /* ——————————————————————- */ ?>
<?php /* This is the text that is displayed for users who are NOT subscribed */ ?>
<?php /* ——————————————————————- */ ?>

<p <?php if ($sg_subscribe->clear_both) echo ‘style=”clear: both;” ‘; ?>class=”subscribe-to-comments”>
<input type=”checkbox” name=”subscribe” id=”subscribe” value=”subscribe” style=”width: auto;” <?php if ($sg_subscribe->default_subscribed) echo ‘checked=”checked” ‘; ?>/>
<label for=”subscribe”><?php echo $sg_subscribe->not_subscribed_text; ?></label>
</p>

<?php /* ——————————————————————- */ ?>

<?php elseif ( $email == ‘admin’ && current_user_can(‘manage_options’) ) : ?>

<?php /* ————————————————————- */ ?>
<?php /* This is the text that is displayed for the author of the post */ ?>
<?php /* ————————————————————- */ ?>

<p <?php if ($sg_subscribe->clear_both) echo ‘style=”clear: both;” ‘; ?>class=”subscribe-to-comments”>
<?php echo str_replace(‘[manager_link]’, $sg_subscribe->manage_link($email, true, false), $sg_subscribe->author_text); ?>
</p>

<?php else : ?>

<?php /* ————————————————————— */ ?>
<?php /* This is the text that is displayed for users who ARE subscribed */ ?>
<?php /* ————————————————————— */ ?>

<p <?php if ($sg_subscribe->clear_both) echo ‘style=”clear: both;” ‘; ?>class=”subscribe-to-comments”>
<?php echo str_replace(‘[manager_link]’, $sg_subscribe->manage_link($email, true, false), $sg_subscribe->subscribed_text); ?>
</p>

<?php /* ————————————————————— */ ?>

<?php endif;

$sg_subscribe->checkbox_shown = true;
return $id;
}

/* ——————————————————————– */
/* This function outputs a “subscribe without commenting” form. */
/* Place this somewhere within “the loop”, but NOT within another form */
/* This is NOT inserted automaticallly… you must place it yourself */
/* ——————————————————————– */
function show_manual_subscription_form() {
global $id, $sg_subscribe, $user_email;
sg_subscribe_start();
$sg_subscribe->show_errors(‘solo_subscribe’, ‘<div class=”solo-subscribe-errors”>’, ‘</div>’, __(‘Error: ‘, ‘subscribe-to-comments’), ‘
‘);

if ( !$sg_subscribe->current_viewer_subscription_status() ) :
get_currentuserinfo(); ?>

<?php /* ——————————————————————- */ ?>
<?php /* This is the text that is displayed for users who are NOT subscribed */ ?>
<?php /* ——————————————————————- */ ?>

<form action=”https://&lt;?php echo $_SERVER[‘HTTP_HOST’] . wp_specialchars($_SERVER[‘REQUEST_URI’], 1); ?>” method=”post”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”solo-comment-subscribe” value=”solo-comment-subscribe” />
<input type=”hidden” name=”postid” value=”<?php echo $id; ?>” />
<input type=”hidden” name=”ref” value=”<?php echo urlencode(‘https://&#8217; . $_SERVER[‘HTTP_HOST’] . wp_specialchars($_SERVER[‘REQUEST_URI’], 1)); ?>” />

<p class=”solo-subscribe-to-comments”>
<?php _e(‘Subscribe without commenting’, ‘subscribe-to-comments’); ?>

<label for=”solo-subscribe-email”><?php _e(‘E-Mail:’, ‘subscribe-to-comments’); ?>
<input type=”text” name=”email” id=”solo-subscribe-email” size=”22″ value=”<?php echo $user_email; ?>” /></label>
<input type=”submit” name=”submit” value=”<?php _e(‘Subscribe’, ‘subscribe-to-comments’); ?>” />
</p>
</form>

<?php /* ——————————————————————- */ ?>

<?php endif;
}

/* ————————-
Use this function on your comments display – to show whether a user is subscribed to comments on the post or not.
Note: this must be used within the comments loop! It will not work properly outside of it.
————————- */
function comment_subscription_status() {
global $comment;
if ($comment->comment_subscribe == ‘Y’) {
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}

Got it! Made the adjustments down the line.

Thanks Jeremy! I’ve been trying to fix this one for months!

It’s in this bit of code here.

<?php /* --------------------------------------------------------------- */ ?>
<?php /* This is the text that is displayed for users who ARE subscribed */ ?>
<?php /* --------------------------------------------------------------- */ ?>

<p <?php if ($sg_subscribe->clear_both) echo 'style="clear: both;" '; ?>class="subscribe-to-comments">
<?php echo str_replace('[manager_link]', $sg_subscribe->manage_link($email, true, false), $sg_subscribe->subscribed_text); ?>
</p>

Before editing anything check your option for your plugin it looks like they have an option to disable the styling. If no then edit this line
<?php if ($sg_subscribe->clear_both) echo 'style="clear: both;" '; ?>class="subscribe-to-comments">
delete the style=”clear:both;”