# Configure WP Discourse to display comments from Discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-wp-discourse-to-display-comments-from-discourse/223493
**Category:** Administrators
**Tags:** wordpress, video, how-to
**Created:** [April 6, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-wp-discourse-to-display-comments-from-discourse/223493 "2022-04-06T13:11:57Z")
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### Author: ![angus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/angus/32/341715_2.png) [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-wp-discourse-to-display-comments-from-discourse/223493/3 "2024-12-16T18:07:33Z")

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Hey @Jacob_Peebles,

> [@Jacob\_Peebles](#):
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> - When we post the a reply on discourse (to the shared post from wordpress) we see the reply count change on wordpress, but we don’t see any comment show up…

Assuming you’ve followed the above guide, the next thing to check is your theme. Are you perhaps using a Block Theme? If so, please see:

> [@WP Discourse Comments Block](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-comments-block/249790):
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> From version 2.4.7, the [WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse) Plugin includes a Discourse Comments block for the Block Editor. The Discourse Comments block is primary way to add Discourse Comments to a block-enabled theme such as Twenty Twenty Three. Here’s a short video on how to use the Discourse Comments block Next Step If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out: [Using Discourse for Wordpress Comments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-and-commenting/223493)Notes The Discourse Comments block does not currently support the “Load Comments With Ajax” setting. To learn…

> [@Jacob\_Peebles](#):
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> - We would like to turn off the wordpress commenting so that users can only reply via discourse, is that possible?

Yup, just turn comments off in Wordpress.

1. Select Settings \> Discussion from the dashboard.
2. Uncheck the box next to Allow people to post comments on new articles.
3. Click Save Settings.

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