Threading comment system consist of original comment and several replies to that comment. It makes the whole system work like a chain. Blogger allows reader to post a reply to a previously posted comment and thus the discussion continues. As soon as it was launched people started using it on their blogs and websites but since it was a new feature therefore involved some bugs.
Remove Blogger Threaded Comments
The worst problem that everyone was facing with this commenting system is that when a user click a post link, he or she is taken to the comment box at the end of the page. Rather than showing the post content upon clicking, it redirected user at the bottom of the page where threading comment system was embedded.
So if you're one of those users who want to get rid of this feature then follow the steps given below:
Reason Behind Removing Threaded Comment System
Most of the time bug is the only reason which force us to remove new functionality and roll back the changes. There are several issue such as:
- Bug which is forwarding user at the bottom of the page when click on post URL.
- Readers are not able to view the content thus the user landing was not worth .
- Ratings are falling heavily of page views and revenue.
- Give rise to confused and repeated questions and thus create ambiguity.
Step By Step Process To Remove This Feature
The very first and most important step is to backup your template. If in any case it got damaged then you would be easily able to restore it. To back up your template:
- Login into your blogger account.
- Navigate to your blogger dashboard then go to Template>> Backup/Restore.
- It would generate an XML file of your blog's template which you can easily save on your hard drive.
Now you can easily remove code of blogger threaded comments.
- Navigate to Blogger Dashboard>>Template>>Edit HTML.
- Press Ctrl+F to open search window.
- Now search for the following piece of code.
So now won't see those tree structure like comments any more. If you're facing any difficulty then drop a comment below.