Add threaded/nested comments

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Navigate to Settings > Discussion. Make sure enable threaded nested comments is enabled.

Thats all.

I dont think you really understand….

I am making my own wordpress theme, custom comments, not the default theme comments….

I need to know how to nest the comments using PHP

Use this on the template page where you want comments to appear.

<?php comments_template(); // Get wp-comments.php template ?>

no need for any other php. WordPress automatically puts comments in lists, and will display them as nested if the option is selected. Than just style them with css.

can’t seem to figure out how to have threaded comments go under the comment they should

does this mean:

– you have the ‘comments_template()’ code in single.php and page.php;
– you have a comments.php in your theme;
– and this comments.php is using ‘wp_list_comments()’ ?

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Function_Reference/wp_list_comments

@gnarlyinc
Why cant I do it my own way, WordPress cant do it why can’t anyone else…

@alchymyth
I’ve got a comments_template(), with my own custom comments to be listed, I just need to know how to make the comments go in the right place, nobody seems to know though

I’ve got a comments_template(), with my own custom comments to be listed

do you have a comments.php in your theme?

if so, paste the full code of comments.php into a pastebin and post the link to it here – see https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code

I just need to know how to make the comments go in the right place

without being able to see how it looks right now, nobody can possibly know. please post a link to your site.

coming back to your earlier remark:

I need to know how to nest the comments using PHP

that is done by using ‘wp_list_comments()’

Why cant I do it my own way, WordPress cant do it why can’t anyone else…

You can do it your way, I`m just giving you the easiest way. WordPress can and will list comments, try being a bit mroe clear on what you want to do.

I’ve got a comments_template(), with my own custom comments to be listed, I just need to know how to make the comments go in the right place, nobody seems to know though

comments should be in a list, than the list can be styled with css like any other list, ie set margins, padding, list-style-type, etc. until you get the look you want.

I ended up using my own function for the comment style, it’s located in the codex here in case anyone else needs the solution. Thanks to all who took time out of their lives to help poor old me.

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Function_Reference/wp_list_comments#Comments_Only_With_A_Custom_Comment_Display