WordPress - Discussion Setup

In this chapter, we will study the discussion settings in WordPress. The WordPress Discussion Parameter can be defined as the interaction between the blogger and the visitors. These settings are done by the administrator to control the posts/pages that come through the users.

Below are the steps to access the discussion setting.

Step (1) − Click Settings → Discussion in WordPress.

Step (2) . The discussion settings page is displayed as shown in the following snapshot.

The following fields are visible in the discussion settings.

• Default Article Settings - These are the default settings for new pages you create or new posts. This contains three more settings. They are -

  • Try to notify any blogs that are linked in the article. When you post articles, it sends a notification (sends a ping and a trackback) to other blogs.

  • Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) - Accepts pings from other blogs.

  • Allow people to comment on new articles - You can allow or block other people from commenting on your article using this setting.

  You can change the settings according to your will for individual articles.

• Other Comment Settings − This option has the following options −

  • The commenter must provide a name and email address. If you check this box, visitors are required to provide their name and email address.

  • Users must be registered and logged in to post comments. If you check this box, only registered visitors can leave comments. If this box is not checked, anyone can leave any number of comments.

  • Automatically close comments on articles older than days - This option allows you to only accept comments for a certain period of time as you wish.

  • Enable multi-threaded (nested) comments. When you select this option, visitors can reply or discuss and receive responses.

  • Paginate comments with top-level comments per page and default page. If your pages get a lot of comments, you can split them into different pages by checking this box.

  • Comments should be displayed with comments at the top of every page. You can arrange comments in ascending or descending order.

• Email me whenever this setting contains two options, namely:

  • Anyone posts a comment. When you check this box, the author receives an email for each comment posted.

  • Comment held for moderation - used if you do not want your comment to be updated before it is moderated by an administrator.

• Before comment appears - This option allows you to control your posts. The following are two settings:

  • Comment must be manually approved - If you check this box, then only posts approved by the administrator can be displayed on posts or pages.

  • The author of the comment must have a pre-approved comment - this can be checked if you want to approve the comment of an author whose comment and email address match the email address of the previously posted comment. Otherwise, the comment will be left for moderation.

• Comment moderation - contains only a certain number of links that are allowed in the comment.

• Comments Blacklist - You can enter your own spam words that you don't want your visitors to enter in comments, URL, email, etc.; later it filters out the comments.

• Avatars - An avatar is a small image that appears in the upper right corner of the dashboard screen next to your name. It's like your avatar. Here you have a few more options where you can set your WordPress site avatar.

  • Avatar Display - Displays your avatar except for your name when checked.

  • Max Rating - You have four other avatar options that you can use. They are G, PG, R and X. This is the age section where you choose depending on what type of audience you want to show.

  • Default avatar - in this option, there are several more types of avatars with images; You can store these avatars according to your visitor's email address.

Default Article Settings - These are the default settings for new pages you create or new posts. This contains three more settings. They are -

Try to notify any blogs that are linked in the article. When you post articles, it sends a notification (sends a ping and a trackback) to other blogs.

Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) - Accepts pings from other blogs.

Allow people to comment on new articles - You can allow or block other people from commenting on your article using this setting.

You can change the settings according to your will for individual articles.

Other Comment Settings − This option has the following options −

The commenter must provide a name and email address. If you check this box, visitors are required to provide their name and email address.

Users must be registered and logged in to post comments. If you check this box, only registered visitors can leave comments. If this box is not checked, anyone can leave any number of comments.

Automatically close comments on articles older than days - This option allows you to only accept comments for a certain period of time as you wish.

Enable multi-threaded (nested) comments. When you select this option, visitors can reply or discuss and receive responses.

Paginate comments with top-level comments per page and default page. If your pages get a lot of comments, you can split them into different pages by checking this box.

Comments should be displayed with comments at the top of every page. You can arrange comments in ascending or descending order.

Email me whenever this setting contains two options, namely:

Anyone posts a comment. When you check this box, the author receives an email for each comment posted.

Comment held for moderation - used if you do not want your comment to be updated before it is moderated by an administrator.

Before comment appears - This option allows you to control your posts. The following are two settings:

Comment must be manually approved - If you check this box, then only posts approved by the administrator can be displayed on posts or pages.

The author of the comment must have a pre-approved comment - this can be checked if you want to approve the comment of an author whose comment and email address match the email address of the previously posted comment. Otherwise, the comment will be left for moderation.

Comment moderation - contains only a certain number of links that are allowed in the comment.

Comments Blacklist - You can enter your own spam words that you don't want your visitors to enter in comments, URL, email, etc.; later it filters out the comments.

Avatars - An avatar is a small image that appears in the upper right corner of the dashboard screen next to your name. It's like your avatar. Here you have a few more options where you can set your WordPress site avatar.

Avatar Display - Displays your avatar except for your name when checked.

Max Rating - You have four other avatar options that you can use. They are G, PG, R and X. This is the age section where you choose depending on what type of audience you want to show.

Default avatar - in this option, there are several more types of avatars with images; You can store these avatars according to your visitor's email address.

Step (3) − Click the Save Changes button to save the changes.