[Support request] Move comments under post content instead of full width

[Kar Yung]

I’m trying to have this comment plugin display under the content area of my post instead of full width.

I searched up some old posts that talked about replacing some code in single.php to then put in a hook element, but I’m not able to see where anything related to comments is found in single.php. Did it change?

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[Fernando]

Hi Kar Yung,

It’s under the content area already.

In this post, you’re using a Grid Block, and the second column as a sidebar.

You can use the default sidebar for that column instead, and that should put the comments in the position you prefer.

[Kar Yung]

Oh right, I completely forgot I was using a Block – Content Template. I was doing it this way because I felt like it lines up the featured image with the top of the sidebar just right.

If I go default sidebar, do you have suggestions for me to be able to approximate that somehow?

[Fernando]

You can copy and paste the contents of the right column of the grid to maybe a Block Element – sidebar, if you plan to have this side bar just for this page.

Then instead of a Grid, put everything in the left column within a Container Block instead. That should produce a similar look.

[Kar Yung]

One more question Fernando, if I wanted to delete the comment section or edit it, is that possible via the actual files of the theme? I’m not sure which php files is creating this comment-area.

[Kar Yung]

“You can copy and paste the contents of the right column of the grid to maybe a Block Element – sidebar, if you plan to have this side bar just for this page.”

I want it for every post actually. Does that make a difference?

[Fernando]

Here’s an article with regards to removing comments: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/removing-comments/

[Kar Yung]

Actually, Fernando, I added the default WordPress sidebar but I realize that I prefer the custom “sidebar” I made myself using the Post Template Element method because it allows me the flexibility to keep the post title full width.

Ideally, I want to be able to have my post be…

Post Title (Full Width)
Content (Left Side) / Side of Ads (Right Side)
Comments Section (Left Side)

Is there a way to achieve all of that editing the php files or using hooks?

[Ying]

1. Post title (full width):
You can use a block element – page hero: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/block-element-page-hero/

2. Content (Left Side) / Side of Ads (Right Side):

a) Activate the default WP right sidebar at customizer > layout > sidebars > Single Post Sidebar Layout, choose content/sidebar.

b) Create a block element - right sidebar, this will replace the default WP right sidebar content:https://docs.generatepress.com/article/block-element-sidebar/

c) Remove the custom sidebar and title from your post’sblock element - content template.

3. Comments Section (Left Side):

It will be on the left side by default if you finish the previous 2 steps.

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