Is there an easy way to remove email box from comments in WP?

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    Does anyone know of an easy way to remove the email box from comments in Wordpress? I would also like to add a captcha, since this might increase the likelihood of spam, but that is another topic ;)

    Thanks!
     
    Lpe04, Apr 23, 2009 IP
  2. staffsergeantpeterson

    staffsergeantpeterson Member

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    Try usind the askimet plugin for the spam... TO remove teh email box you have to edit the comments.php page from the admin panel or you can edit it with your FTP client.
     
    staffsergeantpeterson, Apr 23, 2009 IP
  3. Cash Nebula

    Cash Nebula Peon

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    For the default Wordpress theme, it's this code in comments.php

    
<p><input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="<?php echo $comment_author_email; ?>" size="22" tabindex="2" <?php if ($req) echo "aria-required='true'"; ?> />
<label for="email"><small>Mail (will not be published) <?php if ($req) echo "(required)"; ?></small></label></p>
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    It may be a bit different in your theme but you should be able to spot it.
    Removing it will get rid of the email field, provided you don't have popup comments activated.
     
    Cash Nebula, Apr 25, 2009 IP
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  4. Lpe04

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    cool, thanks guys. I found a setting in the Admin panel (under Disscusion) so that emails were no longer required so it is no biggie now. Thanks!
     
    Lpe04, Apr 27, 2009 IP