This WordPress plugin allows the customization of comment text (e.g. “5 Comments”) generated by Template Tag comments_popup_link(). The customization is set per Post basis; the Posts whose comment text are not customized will use default comment text output by that Template Tag.
Installation
Unpack the file rc-custom-comment-text.zip and upload the file rc-custom-comment-text.php to wp-content/plugins/. Activate from WP’s Plugin Management page.
Configuration
To specify custom comment text for a Post, fill out the text field input Custom Comment Text in the Write Post page. To include the comment number, add the percentage symbol (%) where the comment number to appear.
The following is an example of the input to Custom Comment Text text field.
I have % dude(s) sayin' something. How 'bout you?
To revert to WordPress’ default comment text, empty out the text field input Custom Comment Text.
Screenshot
So you have custom comments do ya ?
Well I’d better check it out then…
Thank You
Hey RC,
Any plans to get this working under 2.9.1 wp? I’d happily pay for a plugin like this one!
Jonathan,
Check back monday. I may have some time this weekend. Awesome photos you got there!
EDIT: Bleh. Tehnical difficulty with setting up my development environment. To be continued next weekend.
EDIT: Ta da! http://rhymedcode.net/maintenance/custom-comment-text-for-wp-2-9/