How to Add Custom Code Above the Comments In Thesis

Thesis is the easy to use, highly functional WordPress coding framework that runs Birdfreak.com. This is a simple way to add custom code in a place where there is no hook designated for it: right before the comments begin. This tutorial is for Thesis Version 1.3.3. and will allow you to customize similar to what is visible at copyblogger.

UPDATE: Thanks to Rick Beckman, Thesis coding expert, we finally figured out a more efficient way to do this. Please see below ☟ (Add your own styling and commentary as you see fit.)

Insert the following code into your custom_functions.php file:

function thesis_advert_post() { ?>
<?php
if (is_single()) { ?>
<?php echo "<div id=\"thesis-ad\"><h3>Birdfreak.com Runs on Thesis</h3>
<p>&ltimg class=\"rightframe\" src=\"http://birdfreak.com/thesis-screenshot.png\" width=\"200\" />Thesis is the world's best <a href=\"http://www.wordpress.org\">WordPress</a> theme whether you are just beginning a blog or running a fully featured online publishing business. With its amazing ability to customize and the groundbreaking use of hooks to arrange content, even non-code geeks can easily get on board.</p>
</div>"; }
?>
<?php }
add_action('thesis_hook_after_post', 'thesis_advert_post');


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Using a program such as Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 (we use CS3), open up the file called comments.php. At the beginning of the file paste the following code:

<?php
echo "<div id="your custom style"><h3>Custom Heading</h3>
<p>Your custom text, images, and links.</p>
</div>";
?>

This code can be altered to include as much or as little as possible and is only for example. The way you style it depends on your design. By adding this code into your comments.php file it will only display when the full post is being viewed and will show above the comments just like you see below.

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