How Do I Take Out The Date From People's Comments On My WP Blog?

Dreams · 10-25-2009, 07:06 PM

Hi everyone,

I'm currently using a WordPress plugin to take out the dates from my posts. But whenever someone makes a comment it leaves a date.

This plugin doesn't take the date out of people's comments. Would you know how I can take out the date? I tried looking in my comments.php file for anything that said date or time but nothing.

I started messing around with my comment-template.php and I got a few error messages on my comments. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Bruce Hearder · 10-25-2009, 07:13 PM

Hi,

It depends slightly on what template you are using, but in the default template, look for the comments-popup.php file and then simply replace all occurrences of :

<?php comment_date() ?>

with

 

If not using the default template, simply do a search in your template folder for all PHP files that contain the text

comment_date()

and then do the replace in that file.

Hope this helps

Bruce

Dreams · 10-25-2009, 07:29 PM

Hi Bruce,

I'm going to try this now.

Thanks!

Dreams · 10-25-2009, 08:24 PM

Hi,

I just tried that and even searched and nothing. Nothing worked. I did find it in a file called legacy.comments.php and did what you said, but I'm still seeing the comment date.

Bruce Hearder · 10-25-2009, 08:36 PM

What template are you using and what is your blog's url?

At least that way I might be able to help even more.

You can PM me if you want

Take care

Bruce

Dreams · 10-25-2009, 08:50 PM

A PM coming your way!

jbode · 03-02-2010, 06:35 PM

I'm trying to do this as well... can't find directions anywhere - anybody actually remove comment dates?

lisag · 03-04-2010, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreams

Hi everyone,

I'm currently using a WordPress plugin to take out the dates from my posts. But whenever someone makes a comment it leaves a date.

This plugin doesn't take the date out of people's comments. Would you know how I can take out the date? I tried looking in my comments.php file for anything that said date or time but nothing.

I started messing around with my comment-template.php and I got a few error messages on my comments. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

All you need to do is edit your theme's CSS file. Look for .commentmetadata and edit the display to none; like this:

Code:

.commentmetadata {
	font-size: 10px;
	margin: 0px;
	display: none;
	}

See it in action here: http://lisadozois.com/proof-that-goo....html#comments

magentawave · 06-23-2010, 06:57 PM

Here is a really helpful video on how to do this...

How to Remove The Post Dates from Your Wordpress Blog | Social Media Marketing Strategy for Small Business

The date_exclusion plugin only removes dates from posts but leaves them everywhere else. If you go to your comments.php page and do a search for comment_date and then add the same code before and after that she shows in her video then you will remove the date from your comments too. :-)

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Bruce Hearder Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perth, Australia. Posts: 717 Thanks: 4 Thanked 182 Times in 138 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How Do I Take Out The Date From People's Comments On My WP Blog? Hi, It depends slightly on what template you are using, but in the default template, look for the comments-popup.php file and then simply replace all occurrences of : <?php comment_date() ?> with   If not using the default template, simply do a search in your template folder for all PHP files that contain the text comment_date() and then do the replace in that file. Hope this helps Bruce
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Dreams Wishing Everyone Success! War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 120 Thanks: 37 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: How Do I Take Out The Date From People's Comments On My WP Blog? Hi Bruce, I'm going to try this now. Thanks!
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Dreams Wishing Everyone Success! War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 120 Thanks: 37 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: How Do I Take Out The Date From People's Comments On My WP Blog? Hi, I just tried that and even searched and nothing. Nothing worked. I did find it in a file called legacy.comments.php and did what you said, but I'm still seeing the comment date.
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Bruce Hearder Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perth, Australia. Posts: 717 Thanks: 4 Thanked 182 Times in 138 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How Do I Take Out The Date From People's Comments On My WP Blog? What template are you using and what is your blog's url? At least that way I might be able to help even more. You can PM me if you want Take care Bruce
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jbode Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 648 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 53 Thanked 149 Times in 103 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How Do I Take Out The Date From People's Comments On My WP Blog? I'm trying to do this as well... can't find directions anywhere - anybody actually remove comment dates?
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magentawave Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 1,725 Thanks: 626 Thanked 42 Times in 35 Posts	Re: How Do I Take Out The Date From People's Comments On My WP Blog? Here is a really helpful video on how to do this... How to Remove The Post Dates from Your Wordpress Blog \| Social Media Marketing Strategy for Small Business The date_exclusion plugin only removes dates from posts but leaves them everywhere else. If you go to your comments.php page and do a search for comment_date and then add the same code before and after that she shows in her video then you will remove the date from your comments too. :-)