Customize Entry Comments in Genesis

Modify the Author Says Text

//* Modify the author says text in comments
add_filter( 'comment_author_says_text', 'gk_comment_author_says_text' );
function gk_comment_author_says_text() {
	return 'author says';
}

 

Modify the Comments Link Text

//* Modify the comment link text in comments
add_filter( 'genesis_post_info', 'gk_post_info_filter' );
function gk_post_info_filter( $post_info ) {
	return '[post_comments zero="Leave a Comment" one="1 Comment" more="% Comments"]';
}

 

Modify the Comments Headline Text

//* Modify comments title text in comments
add_filter( 'genesis_title_comments', 'gk_genesis_title_comments' );
function gk_genesis_title_comments() {
	$title = '<h3>Discussion</h3>';
	return $title;
}

 

Modify the Gravatar Size

//* Modify the size of the Gravatar in comments
add_filter( 'genesis_comment_list_args', 'gk_comments_gravatar' );
function gk_comments_gravatar( $args ) {
	$args['avatar_size'] = 96;
	return $args;
}

 

Modify the Speak Your Mind Text

//* Modify the speak your mind title in comments
add_filter( 'comment_form_defaults', 'gk_comment_form_defaults' );
function gk_comment_form_defaults( $defaults ) {
 
	$defaults['title_reply'] = __( 'Leave a Comment' );
	return $defaults;
 
}

 

Modify the Trackbacks Headline Text

//* Modify trackbacks title in comments
add_filter( 'genesis_title_pings', 'gk_title_pings' );
function gk_title_pings() {
echo '<h3>Trackbacks</h3>';
}

 

Modify the Submit Button Tex

//* Customize the submit button text in comments
add_filter( 'comment_form_defaults', 'gk_comment_submit_button' );
function gk_comment_submit_button( $defaults ) {
 
        $defaults['label_submit'] = __( 'Submit', 'custom' );
        return $defaults;
 
}

 

Add A Comment Policy Box

//* Add a comment policy box in comments
add_action( 'genesis_after_comments', 'gk_comment_policy' );
function gk_comment_policy() {
	if ( is_single() && !is_user_logged_in() && comments_open() ) {
	?>
	<div class="comment-policy-box">
		<p class="comment-policy"><small><strong>Comment Policy:</strong>Your words are your own, so be nice and helpful if you can. Please, only use your real name and limit the amount of links submitted in your comment. We accept clean XHTML in comments, but don't overdo it please.</small></p>
	</div>
	<?php
	}
}

 

Remove the Allowed Tags Text

//* Remove comment form allowed tags
add_filter( 'comment_form_defaults', 'gk_remove_comment_form_allowed_tags' );
function gk_remove_comment_form_allowed_tags( $defaults ) {
	$defaults['comment_notes_after'] = '';
	return $defaults;
}