# "Link to Comments Without Displaying Them" option not working

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**Category:** WordPress\
**Created:** [28.Сентябрь.2018 17:31:04 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-comments-without-displaying-them-option-not-working/98296 "2018-09-28T17:31:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![simon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon/32/339122_2.png) [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\
**Post date:** [01.Октябрь.2018 16:18:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-comments-without-displaying-them-option-not-working/98296/4 "2018-10-01T16:18:10Z")

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> [@jtbayly](#):
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> Why does the “Discourse Link” never get used unless I display the actual comments?

The Discourse Link is displayed in a comment template, so it requires comments to be enabled. I think this can be changed. Would that solve your problem?

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