How do I have comments on a custom page ?

I have installed a plugin that produces a page with a map on it. As per instruction of the plugin designer, I have created a special page called single.maplist.php based on single.php that I saved in the root of the Fest theme.


I want users to be able to add comments to that page.

So I went and pasted

<?php comments_template( '', true ); ?>

but still no comment fields showing:

http://roadgirls.com/2/location/eze/




Here is the code of the custom single page.

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<?php

/**
 *
 * Single page
 *
 **/

global $tpl;

gk_load('header');
gk_load('before');

?>

<section id="gk-mainbody">
    <?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
                //Get the custom fields
                $custom_fields = get_post_custom($post->ID);
        ?>
       
        <div id="SingleMapLocation"><iframe width="100%" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=<?php echo $custom_fields["maplist_address"][0]?>&z=16&output=embed"></iframe></div>
       
        <h2 id="Maplocation-<?php the_ID(); ?>"><?php the_title();?></h2>
       
        <div id="MapDescription" class="cf">           
            <?php
            //Post featured image
            if(has_post_thumbnail($post->ID)){
                the_post_thumbnail(array(300,300), array('class' => 'float_left maplist_featuredimage'));
            }
           
            //Get the main content
            //$content = get_the_content();
            $content = do_shortcode( get_the_content() );
           
            if($content != ""){
                echo $content;
            }
            else{
                //If it's empty use the description field
               echo $custom_fields['maplist_description'][0];                 
            }           
            ?>
        </div>

        <?php
        //Show address if it is set
        if(isset($custom_fields['maplist_address'])){ ?>
        <div id="MapAddressContainer">
            <span id="MapAddressLabel">
                <?php _e('Address:','maplistpro') ?>
            </span>           
           
            <div id="MapAddress">
                <?php echo $custom_fields['maplist_address'][0];?>
            </div>           
        </div>           
       
        <?php } ?>
           
        <?php endwhile; endif;// end of the loop. ?>
       
        <?php
            if(isset($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'])){
                $url = htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']);
                echo "<a href='$url' id='MaplistBack' class='corePrettyStyle btn'>&laquo;" . __('Back','maplistpro') . "</a>";
            }       
        ?>
</section>

<?php

gk_load('after');
gk_load('footer');

// EOF

What can I do to make the comment field show up on that page in the frontend ?


Thank you

Just a quick question - have you selected this template as page template?

Sory, never mind - You had to, as it is showing the map You need. Ill check that for You.

The method You have used to add comments is ok, but You need one more step.
Go to wp-admin, edit your custom page, from screen options at top select "discussion" and then enable comments on that page.

At the top of that page, I do not see a checkbox for Discussions.


here is the screen capture:





Beleive me, even if you don't see the whole page, there is no checkbox for Discussions.

Is there something I can do to get the commenting system to show up on that page ?

Strange. I have made a clear installation of WP with standard templates and the option is there everytime.
Next I have made a quickinstall of WP - Fest, and option is still there
Lastly I have made template installation of Fest and option is still there.

It seems that maybe some 3rd party plugin disables this option?