How can I customize the comment field without a plugin?

  • I want to customize the comment field without a plugin. Is it possible to do this using HTML CSS? And which files will I need to encode in. So which files do I have to deal with and where is the path?

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  • You need to use the “Inspect” feature of your browser (e.g. Firefox or Chrome). Right-click over an element to show the HTML and CSS (example).

    You play around with the live site CSS using the Inspector. When you find the style you want, you can either add the custom CSS to a child theme, or through the WordPress Customiser.

    Try reading around the task first and practising before you dive in and start making changes to the live site e.g. 10 Simple Tips for Learning CSS for WordPress. A staging site can be helpful. Then you can push the changes to the live site.

    Good luck!

    The answer depends on what exactly you want to customize about it? If you write that, you could also be given a way to do it.

    Please note that customizing core or theme files is generally not recommended. The customizations will be overwritten with every update and nobody could give you support for that. Instead, core and most themes have customization hooks, often with their own individual plugins or a child theme. What is suitable for you would depend, as I said, on your specific desire.

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