[Resolved] Comment form required fields to anonymous posting

[Rogi]

Hi guys.

I want anonymous comments to be posted on my blog.
In the discussion settings, I unchecked the option to require filling in name and email.
But the required field asterisk still appears in the comment form.

Thanks in advance.

[David]

Hi there,

add this PHP Snippet to your site:

add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'tu_add_comment_url_filter' );
function tu_add_comment_url_filter() {
    add_filter( 'comment_form_default_fields', 'tu_disable_comment_url', 20 );
}

function tu_disable_comment_url($fields) {
    unset($fields['url']);
    unset($fields['email']);
    unset($fields['name']);
    return $fields;
}

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/remove-e-mail-and-url-field-from-comment-form/

[Rogi]

Hi David,

First, thanks for the quick response.
I don’t want to remove the url and email fields.
I just want the required field asterisk not to appear (in the name and e-mail fields).
This code that you recommended removed the URL and Email fields…

Thanks.

[Tom]

Hi there,

Try this instead:

add_filter( 'comment_form_default_fields', function( $fields ) {
	$commenter = wp_get_current_commenter();

	$fields['author'] = sprintf(
		'<label for="author" class="screen-reader-text">%1$s</label><input placeholder="%1$s" id="author" name="author" type="text" value="%2$s" size="30" />',
		esc_html__( 'Name', 'generatepress' ),
		esc_attr( $commenter['comment_author'] )
	);

	$fields['email'] = sprintf(
		'<label for="email" class="screen-reader-text">%1$s</label><input placeholder="%1$s" id="email" name="email" type="email" value="%2$s" size="30" />',
		esc_html__( 'Email', 'generatepress' ),
		esc_attr( $commenter['comment_author_email'] )
	);

	return $fields;
}, 20 );

[Rogi]

Tom,

Now it worked!

Thank you very much for your help!

Igor

[Tom]

You’re welcome 🙂

[Author]

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