Tag Archives: Wordpress

[Update] Comments may be fixed!

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Update: I tried several solutions, then installed an updated WordPress theme. Something along the way may have fixed the problem, at least going forward. Fingers are crossed!

Further update: Yes, new comments are coming in. But I am still unable to go back to the recent reapportionment entry and add a comment there.

After my hosting service struck out in solving the comments “Forbidden” error, I turned to Google, only to discover this is a common WordPress problem.

Many solutions discussed online are beyond my familiarity with php coding, as I’m worried about further screwing up the WordPress installation. One “solution” I attempted made the whole site inaccessible, so I know that I need to be very careful.

Later today, I’ll try switching to a new theme, as one possible source of the error is use of an older theme that isn’t fully compatible with the latest version of WP.

If that doesn’t work, I’ll have to keep reading through suggested solutions until I find one that really works here.

In the meantime…I’m not really sure whether any comments at all are currently possible or not.

In the meantime, at least stop by and read….

That pesky ghost box

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Here’s an example of that aggravating ghost box that’s been showing up this week, just in case you haven’t run into it yet. This is how it looked earlier this morning when I checked the site.

The problem

Looking over the comments, I’m going to try removing the “Share” plug-in and see if the ghost box disappears.

Cross your fingers, please!

An experiment (abandoned)–Trying a different WordPress theme

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With continuing reports that some Windows users still can’t access comments, along with other problems, I’ve tried some trial-and-error changes.

They haven’t worked to solve the problem.

After an update to the latest version of the last WordPress theme didn’t solve the problem, I switched to another new theme. The theme seems to have installed properly, but early reports indicate it didn’t solve the problems.

So I’m returning to the theme I’ve been using for some months, and will just have to keep searching for other solutions.