SOMEBODY HELP! Changing text in my comments link.

To the top!!! Need help in the worst way. Thanks!!!

SOMEBODY HELP!

Chill. We’re all volunteers here.

Do you have a comments.php template file? Look there.

Chill. We’re all volunteers here.

I’m very “chill.”

Here’s what my comments.php looks like. Thanks for your help.

<?php
// Do not delete these lines
	if (!empty($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']) && 'comments.php' == basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']))
		die ('Please do not load this page directly. Thanks!');

	if ( post_password_required() ) { ?>
		<p class="nocomments">This post is password protected. Enter the password to view comments.</p>
	<?php
		return;
	}
?>

<!-- You can start editing here. -->

<div id="comments">
<?php if ( have_comments() ) : ?>
	<h5><?php _e('Comments','flexx'); ?></h5>

	<ol class="commentlist">
	<?php wp_list_comments(); ?>
	</ol>
	<div class="navigation">
		<div class="alignleft"><?php previous_comments_link() ?></div>
		<div class="alignright"><?php next_comments_link() ?></div>
	</div>
 <?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. -->

	 <?php else : // comments are closed ?>
		<!-- If comments are closed. -->
		<p class="nocomments">Comments are closed.</p>

	<?php endif; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div><!--end #comments-->

<div id="respond">
<?php if ('open' == $post->comment_status) : ?>

<h5><?php comment_form_title( 'Leave a Reply', 'Leave a Reply to %s' ); ?></h5>

<div class="cancel-comment-reply">
	<small><?php cancel_comment_reply_link(); ?></small>
</div>

<?php if ( get_option('comment_registration') && !$user_ID ) : ?>
<p>You must be <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-login.php?redirect_to=<?php echo urlencode(get_permalink()); ?>">logged in</a> to post a comment.</p>
<?php else : ?>

<form action="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform">

<?php if ( $user_ID ) : ?>

<p>Logged in as <a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-admin/profile.php"><?php echo $user_identity; ?></a>. <a href="<?php echo wp_logout_url(get_permalink()); ?>" title="Log out of this account">Log out &raquo;</a></p>

<?php else : ?>

<p><input type="text" name="author" id="author" value="<?php echo $comment_author; ?>" size="22" tabindex="1" <?php if ($req) echo "aria-required='true'"; ?> />
<label for="author"><small>Name <?php if ($req) echo "(required)"; ?></small></label></p>

<p><input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="<?php echo $comment_author_email; ?>" size="22" tabindex="2" <?php if ($req) echo "aria-required='true'"; ?> />
<label for="email"><small>Mail (will not be published) <?php if ($req) echo "(required)"; ?></small></label></p>

<p><input type="text" name="url" id="url" value="<?php echo $comment_author_url; ?>" size="22" tabindex="3" />
<label for="url"><small>Website</small></label></p>

<?php endif; ?>

<!--<p><small><strong>XHTML:</strong> You can use these tags: <code><?php echo allowed_tags(); ?></code></small></p>-->

<p><textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="100%" rows="10" tabindex="4"></textarea></p>

<p><input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" tabindex="5" value="Submit Comment" />
<?php comment_id_fields(); ?>
</p>
<?php do_action('comment_form', $post->ID); ?>

</form>

<?php endif; // If registration required and not logged in ?>
<?php endif; // If comments are open ?>

</div><!--end #respond-->

Don’t paste huge chunks of code as per the Forum Rules – use the WordPress Pastebin

Sorry about that… I didn’t know. If anyone can help, I’d be greatly appreciative!

The code would not be in the comments.php but inside the loop area of the index.php, so it is possible you had the right code, but it could be the characters you used, you need a couple of html codes?

'Leave a comment, fella!'

The comma and shreik may need to be html codes, I have added a space between & #44; and & #33; or the code will not show here, you would remove the space.

'Leave a comment& #44; fella& #33;'

Leave a comment, fella!

HTH

David

No such luck. Any other ideas?

I’ll give you a hint… Months ago, I changed my ZERO COMMENTS link text to “0 Comments, Somebody get us started!”

Now, even though it still shows up for posts without a comment, I can’t find that string of text in any of php anywhere.

If you or anyone else has any other suggestions, I’ll gladly take them

Thanks for the help so far.

bigez,
comments_popup_link(), this WordPress function call only works in the loop, and you say you have changed it in the ‘loop?’

1. Validate the page and see if there is a html error.
2. make sure you do not have a page cache plugin activated as these store a html page and offer this until they expire.
3. Upload the index.php file to WordPress pastebin and paste the link here

If it is a live website then post the url with the error here, so we can view the source.

HTH

David

I checked out your website and the comments are delivered by a plugin service (1410#disqus_thread), so the text is not in the html, so did you change it in a plugin settings?

When you click on the comments you get taken to a different website, what is all that about??

HTH

David

It is a live website… you can check out the source atcollegebasketballtalk.com.

Here’s a link to the index.php: https://www.wordpress.pastebin.com/p5whjc49.

There are errors, but I’ll be honest:
(1) most have to do with the ad broker that I use. I’m afraid to change up the code that they gave me because I would still like to get paid.
and…
(2) I’m not very verse in code and don’t know how to fix a lot of this. I don’t know if anyone would like to help me with this, but I’d sure appreciate the help.

I did not edit the disqus plugin.

Thanks for your help!

Code is correct, however the comments on the website are using the disqus plugin and code.

I use the same system on my posts, to cut down the spam.

Follow these steps, no code hacking required.
1. Go to your website, Admin > Comments > ‘Disqus’
2. Top right of the page ‘Manage’
3. Login to disqus
4. Settings > ‘Customise’
5. On the page ‘Appearance’
6. Edit boxes for ‘Comment Count Link’
7. Preview and Save

HTH

David

Done! Bless you! Huge thanks!