Disable K2 comments

loukasgr

Hello,
I want to remove K2 comments and let a Facebook plugin comment as a option for comments.
But I cant figure out how to do it...
I disable com from K2 but its disabling and plugin comments too...
Any idea?

saguaros

loukasgr
Hi,

Is there any cache settings on your server side?

I tried to disable the comment option in the settings of category 'Reviews' but no affect on front-end: http://prntscr.com/l98z7z

loukasgr

Hello saguaros ,
I dont know .. for me its working ...but Im losing and plugin comments too ...

aman204

loukasgr Kindly let us know as to which facebook plugin are you using for comments. Also, Does the specific Facebook plugin render when you assign default Joomla template ?

loukasgr

Hello aman204 ,
BT Social Share Im using for Facebook share and comment.
When I turn off the comments from K2 Category, this plugin not showing anywhere I dont see even Share...
When I turn on the comments from K2 Category, this plugin showing and work fine, but I dont want the K2 comment ...

Content - BT Social Share
[upl-image-preview url=https://www.joomlart.com/forums/assets/files/2018-10-23/1540316599-918425-screenshot-6.png]

aman204

loukasgr When I turn on the comments from K2 Category, this plugin showing and work fine, but I dont want the K2 comment ...

You can hide the K2 comments section through CSS by adding this to custom.css file and still have the plugin shown :

.bt_facebook_comment, div.itemCommentsForm{display:none;}

However, For having more permanent solution and ensuring that the functionality to not show comments doesnt cause hinderance for the BT plugin, You may post for this in K2 forums ever since the specific layout rendering is coming through K2 extension

loukasgr

The same ... nothing change ...Im asking K2 Support for this problem.

aman204

teitbite

loukasgr Hi. You may edit file /html/com_k2/templates/default/item.php and at the bottom of this file You will find a code for comments. You should delete everything except for the parent layer which will be used by facebook comments.

loukasgr

Hello teitbite ,
Can you help me with what exactly I need to delete?

	<!-- K2 Plugins: K2CommentsBlock -->
	<?php echo $this->item->event->K2CommentsBlock; ?>
	<?php endif; ?>

	<?php if(
		$this->item->params->get('itemComments') &&
		($this->item->params->get('comments') == '1' || ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2')) && empty($this->item->event->K2CommentsBlock)
	): ?>
	<!-- Item comments -->
	<a name="itemCommentsAnchor" id="itemCommentsAnchor"></a>
	<div class="itemComments">
		<?php if($this->item->params->get('commentsFormPosition')=='above' && $this->item->params->get('itemComments') && !JRequest::getInt('print') && ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '1' || ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2' && K2HelperPermissions::canAddComment($this->item->catid)))): ?>
		<!-- Item comments form -->
		<div class="itemCommentsForm">
			<?php echo $this->loadTemplate('comments_form'); ?>
		</div>
		<?php endif; ?>

		<?php if($this->item->numOfComments>0 && $this->item->params->get('itemComments') && ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '1' || ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2'))): ?>
		<!-- Item user comments -->
		<h3 class="itemCommentsCounter">
			<span><?php echo $this->item->numOfComments; ?></span> <?php echo ($this->item->numOfComments>1) ? JText::_('K2_COMMENTS') : JText::_('K2_COMMENT'); ?>
		</h3>

		<ul class="itemCommentsList">
			<?php foreach ($this->item->comments as $key=>$comment): ?>
			<li class="<?php echo ($key%2) ? "odd" : "even"; echo (!$this->item->created_by_alias && $comment->userID==$this->item->created_by) ? " authorResponse" : ""; echo($comment->published) ? '':' unpublishedComment'; ?>">
				<span class="commentLink">
					<a href="<?php echo $this->item->link; ?>#comment<?php echo $comment->id; ?>" name="comment<?php echo $comment->id; ?>" id="comment<?php echo $comment->id; ?>">
						<?php echo JText::_('K2_COMMENT_LINK'); ?>
					</a>
				</span>

				<?php if($comment->userImage): ?>
				<img src="<?php echo $comment->userImage; ?>" alt="<?php echo JFilterOutput::cleanText($comment->userName); ?>" width="<?php echo $this->item->params->get('commenterImgWidth'); ?>" />
				<?php endif; ?>

				<span class="commentDate"><?php echo JHTML::_('date', $comment->commentDate, JText::_('K2_DATE_FORMAT_LC2')); ?></span>

				<span class="commentAuthorName">
					<?php echo JText::_('K2_POSTED_BY'); ?>
					<?php if(!empty($comment->userLink)): ?>
					<a href="<?php echo JFilterOutput::cleanText($comment->userLink); ?>" title="<?php echo JFilterOutput::cleanText($comment->userName); ?>" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><?php echo $comment->userName; ?></a>
					<?php else: ?>
					<?php echo $comment->userName; ?>
					<?php endif; ?>
				</span>

				<p><?php echo $comment->commentText; ?></p>

				<?php if(
					$this->inlineCommentsModeration ||
					($comment->published && ($this->params->get('commentsReporting')=='1' || ($this->params->get('commentsReporting')=='2' && !$this->user->guest)))
				): ?>
				<span class="commentToolbar">
					<?php if($this->inlineCommentsModeration): ?>
					<?php if(!$comment->published): ?>
					<a class="commentApproveLink" href="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_k2&view=comments&task=publish&commentID='.$comment->id.'&format=raw')?>"><?php echo JText::_('K2_APPROVE')?></a>
					<?php endif; ?>

					<a class="commentRemoveLink" href="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_k2&view=comments&task=remove&commentID='.$comment->id.'&format=raw')?>"><?php echo JText::_('K2_REMOVE')?></a>
					<?php endif; ?>

					<?php if($comment->published && ($this->params->get('commentsReporting')=='1' || ($this->params->get('commentsReporting')=='2' && !$this->user->guest))): ?>
					<a data-k2-modal="iframe" href="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_k2&view=comments&task=report&commentID='.$comment->id)?>"><?php echo JText::_('K2_REPORT')?></a>
					<?php endif; ?>

					<?php if($comment->reportUserLink): ?>
					<a class="k2ReportUserButton" href="<?php echo $comment->reportUserLink; ?>"><?php echo JText::_('K2_FLAG_AS_SPAMMER'); ?></a>
					<?php endif; ?>
				</span>
				<?php endif; ?>

				<div class="clr"></div>
			</li>
			<?php endforeach; ?>
		</ul>

		<!-- Comments Pagination -->
		<div class="itemCommentsPagination">
			<?php echo $this->pagination->getPagesLinks(); ?>
			<div class="clr"></div>
		</div>
		<?php endif; ?>

		<?php if(
			$this->item->params->get('commentsFormPosition')=='below' &&
			$this->item->params->get('itemComments') &&
			!JRequest::getInt('print') &&
			($this->item->params->get('comments') == '1' || ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2' && K2HelperPermissions::canAddComment($this->item->catid)))
		): ?>
		<!-- Item comments form -->
		<div class="itemCommentsForm">
			<?php echo $this->loadTemplate('comments_form'); ?>
		</div>
		<?php endif; ?>

		<?php $user = JFactory::getUser(); if($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2' && $user->guest): ?>
		<div class="itemCommentsLoginFirst"><?php echo JText::_('K2_LOGIN_TO_POST_COMMENTS'); ?></div>
		<?php endif; ?>

	</div>
	<?php endif; ?>

	<?php if(!JRequest::getCmd('print')): ?>
	<div class="itemBackToTop">
		<a class="k2Anchor" href="<?php echo $this->item->link; ?>#startOfPageId<?php echo JRequest::getInt('id'); ?>">
			<?php echo JText::_('K2_BACK_TO_TOP'); ?>
		</a>
	</div>
	<?php endif; ?>

	<div class="clr"></div>

</div>

aman204

loukasgr Can you also add your ftp details in edit fields in order for us to take closer look.

For reference, You can follow thread post (5 point) procedure.

loukasgr

Hello aman204 ,
I add them please take a look 🙂

saguaros

loukasgr

The ftp account seems not working now, kindly check.

loukasgr

Good day saguaros ,
Sorry for problem with ftp , I change pass and seems all ok

aman204

loukasgr Sorry for problem with ftp , I change pass and seems all ok

The ftp details are working now however, The specific page entered in edit fields for which edits have been sought for, is now returning with 404 error henceforth, the modifications being done to specific file wont reflect due to specific page not rendering currently. Kindly check or you may let us know some other page where the specific menu type is being rendered from the site

loukasgr

Hello aman204 ,
I change the link, but you can check any article in any category of the site ... I have the problem in any of them

aman204

loukasgr As apparently seen, BT Social share plugin can be seen with K2 comments not rendering currently. Ref: Screenshot. Kindly confirm if it is fine now

loukasgr

Hello aman204 ,

Yes it show plugin but now it does not work its commend ... nor with the activation of comments from K2 ..
What I want to do is to disable comments via K2 and have comments through Plugin so they can comment via Facebook Account

teitbite

loukasgr Hi again. My idea was to remove all the code between:

<div class="itemComments">
...
</div>

but You will still need to have K2 comments activated in settings. Facebook comments are attached to this layer so it is neccessary to show this layer, but code of k2 comments can be deleted so it will not render k2 commenrts.

aman204

loukasgr What I want to do is to disable comments via K2 and have comments through Plugin so they can comment via Facebook Account

Kindly confirm if the facebook commenting feature renders as envisaged by you when assigning Default Joomla Template

loukasgr

So teitbite ,
What part of the code I need to delete ? Sorry for trouble you but Im not so good with the codes ... :/

loukasgr

Hello aman204,
I add you screenshots, the first is with protostar and the second is with Mitius.
Both screenshots is with "comments" active.
But on Mitius now both comments missing ...