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30 01 2009

Which themes allow comments on pages?

Posted by: Paul Beaufait in BloggingCommentary, blogs & wikis

There seems to be a difference of opinion out there in the blogosphere. For instance, Matt asserted “default pages will have comments enabled on them” (WordPress.com, Comments on pages, 2006.09.11).

However, Blogosquare asserted, more recently than Matt (above), “Most [WordPress] themes don’t come with comments on pages,” and then explains how “…to check whether yours come with that feature:

  • [L]ogin to your Wordpress admin section > Manage > Pages >[;]
  • Click Edit under any page and at your right hand side among the page’s options, at the Discussion box, [and] check [the] Allow Comments and Allow Pings checkbox[es].
  • Save the page[,] and get to that page on your blog.
  • There, see whether the comment’s form is being displayed.”

(Blogosquare, Things you should know…, 2007.06.29)

What matters to me is whether the Edublogs themes students choose for individual blogs used for classwork allow comments on their pages. When they write about themselves, and start proto-portfolio pages, comments sure could come in handy.

A couple months ago, drmike, Volunteer Support Guru on the Edublogs Forums, suggested getting together a list (Comments on Pages, c. 2008.10.?? [no readable date]). However, checking a hundred or more available themes (The Edublogger, The 100 Edublogs Themes…, 2008.07.17) is a chore more than anyone wants to take on single-handed.

The shocking appearance of Ads by Google during in the interim seemed more likely to precipitate thoughts of moving class and student blogs elsewhere than it was to inspiring volunteer work. Nevertheless, I’m giving it a go, by calling for quick responses on a Google form.

Your theme title, plus three Yes/No clicks is all it takes. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If the form doesn’t appear here, please try the link below

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Does your Edublog theme allow comments on pages? (link to form)

Cheers, PB

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3 Responses to “Which themes allow comments on pages?”

  1.   Edublogs Themes That Allow Comments on Pages! | The Edublogger Says:
    January 30th, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    [...] explaining why being able to write comments on pages is a handy feature for students [...]

  2.   “Which themes allow comments on pages?” (responses) | The LTD Project Blog Says:
    February 1st, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    [...] « Which themes allow comments on pages? 01 02 2009 [...]

  3.   Paul Beaufait Says:
    February 1st, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Thanks to Sue Waters (The Edublogger, 2009.01.30), who pointed out Ginny Paisie’s recent findings (The Edublogs Forums, Comments in pages not always visible, 2009.01.?? [no readable date]).

    Hopefully responses collected through the form above will confirm and extend Ginny’s findings.

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