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  • #914689
    albabes

    How to change DEFAULT WordPress “comment box” “placeholder text”

    Thanks
    AL

    #914692
    albabes

    I tried this code from wpbeginner, using SNIPPETS plugin, with with option:
    Run snippet everywhere

    function wpbeginner_comment_text_before($arg) {
        $arg['comment_notes_before'] = "PLEASE NOTE. SHNA board members may or may not respond to posts or comments.";
    return $arg;
    }
    add_filter('comment_form_defaults', 'wpbeginner_comment_text_before');
    #914714
    Leo
    Staff
    Customer Support

    Hi there,

    I don’t believe there is default placeholder text for comment box?
    https://www.screencast.com/t/QcwtsULp

    Reference: https://generatepress.com/generatepress-2-3/

    What am I missing?

    #914762
    albabes

    “Enter your comments here…” is the default, though its somehow disappeared on my site.

    You can see at this site:
    http://alohaaz.org/04/otojoy-makes-live-music-accessible-to-all/#comment-area

    #914769
    Leo
    Staff
    Customer Support

    Don’t think that’s the default – Activated a twenty series WP theme and don’t see a placeholder text either.

    I’ll check with Tom on how to add one ๐Ÿ™‚

    #914828
    Tom
    Lead Developer
    Lead Developer

    We improved how comment form defaults are handled in GP 2.3: https://generatepress.com/generatepress-2-3/

    It should make it so your initial function works.

    Let me know ๐Ÿ™‚

    #914831
    albabes

    It “was” on mine, and the one I showed you?
    And this one: http://tucsoncomputerdude.com/find-your-stolen-items-on-craigslist/

    #914835
    albabes

    I think its “Settings/ Discussion” dependant, or Jetpack dependant Leo/Tom

    #914845
    Leo
    Staff
    Customer Support

    Yup should be coming from somewhere else.

    I did a fresh install with twenty series theme without any plugins and don’t see a placeholder text.

    You are welcome to test.

    #914880
    albabes

    This GP site below, as stated above, had comments turned off.
    I turn comments on, and it shows said text.

    http://tucsoncomputerdude.com/find-your-stolen-items-on-craigslist/

    #914890
    Leo
    Staff
    Customer Support

    The window expanding when click is definitely not WordPress’ default menu system.

    The code also confirmed that it’s from a plugin:
    https://www.screencast.com/t/hymNZfeaN

    Hope this helps!

    #915567
    albabes

    Menu? Who’s talking about menus Leo?

    Im taking about Comment Box, on a post, in an unclicked state.
    comment box

    #915575
    Leo
    Staff
    Customer Support

    That was a typo. I meant to say comment box.

    Did you see my screen capture? That should explain everything.

    You can also right-click on the comment box and use the browser inspect tool then check the CSS style. Should be able to see that they are all coming from a plugin.

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