Commenting is the quickest way to join the conversation on a WordPress site. Scroll to the bottom of any post, fill in the form you find there, and your reply is on its way — though on some sites it appears only after a moderator has taken a look.

## Before you start

- The post you want to comment on, open in your browser.
- Your name and email address — your email is never published.

## Steps

### Step 1: Find the comment form

Open the post you want to reply to and scroll past the end of the article. A heading called **Comments** marks the conversation, and the **Leave a Reply** form sits below it.

![Find the comment form](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTAxMTUsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--897b3f3e761122af8425967757c289c4db195dfe/block_open-comment-form.png)

### Step 2: Write and post your comment

Click the **Comment** box and type what you want to say. Fill in **Name** and **Email** underneath — the fields marked with an asterisk are the ones you have to fill in, and **Website** is optional. When your comment reads the way you want, click **Post Comment**.

![Write and post your comment](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTAxMTgsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--b3f51e76b681ee8fe734ad712a39c44c6d8a60cc/block_write-comment.png)

### Step 3: If your comment needs approval

Some sites read comments before they go public. If that happens, your comment shows up in the list with the note **Your comment is awaiting moderation.** — you can see it, and it becomes visible to everyone else once a moderator approves it.

![If your comment needs approval](https://wordpress.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTAxMjIsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--ddd9642e55ef57b6974b221178b4777decb89880/block_awaiting-approval.png)

## Good to know

- The checkbox under the form — **Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.** — remembers your details so you don't have to type them again.
- To answer one person rather than the whole post, use the **Reply** link under their comment and your reply appears nested beneath it.
- If you don't see your comment straight away, reload the page — pending comments are listed for you even before a moderator sees them.

## Summary

Scroll to the bottom of the post, fill in the **Leave a Reply** form, and click **Post Comment**. If the site reviews comments first, your reply waits in the list with a note until it's approved.