How to Style Divi’s Comments Module Inside a Blog Post Template

Designing a blog post template is pretty easy with the Divi theme builder. But there’s one thing that tends to get overlooked when designing blog templates, and that’s the comments section. Thankfully, Divi has a customizable comments module that can easily be added to a blog post template. In this post, we’ll show you how to create two custom comments section designs that you can include in any blog template. You’ll be able to download the JSON file for free as well!

Let’s get to it.

Preview

Let’s take a look at how the comment layout designs look on different screen sizes. The first design is a minimal style in black and white and the second one is more colorful.

Desktop

Tablet

Phone

Desktop

Tablet

Mobile

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Let’s Recreate Comments Module Design #1

Create Background Design

The first step to recreate the black and white comments layout template is to design the dots background. One for the desktop view and another for responsive screens.  If you want to create this yourself you will need Adobe Illustrator’s pattern maker tool. Otherwise, you can source a similar pattern from the internet or use the one that’s included in the downloadable .zip file above.

1. In Adobe Illustrator, create a blank artboard around 1920px high + 670px wide.
2. Create a black circle inside a white square with margins about half the size of the circle.
3. Select both shapes and make a pattern by clicking on object > pattern > make.
4. In the pattern maker, choose ‘brick by column’ and save as a pattern swatch.
5. Create a shape the size of the artboard and apply the pattern.
6. For the responsive screen sizes, shrink the shape to half its size. Press shift to keep the circles’ ratio.
7. Copy and paste the patterned shape next to the first and now you have the same pattern with smaller circles.
8. Download both separately.

Open Theme Builder and Add New Template

Now it’s time to open the theme builder. Add a new template.

Select the Template for All Posts

Use the new template on all posts.

Add Custom Body and Build From Scratch

Last but not least, start building the template’s custom body.

Add New Section

Background

Now, we can start building the design for the comments layout. Inside the template editor, you’ll notice a section. Open the section settings and upload the pattern background images. Add a gradient overlay as well.

• Background: Gradient
• Color 1: Semi-Transparent White rgba(255,255,255,0.96)
• Color 2: White #ffffff
• Place Gradient Above Background Image: Yes
• Image:
  • Desktop: Dots Pattern Image 1
  • Tablet and Phone: Dots Pattern Image 2

Add New Row

Column Structure

Now, add a new row with two columns.

Sizing

Then, adjust the sizing of the row.

• Custom Gutter Width: 2
• Width: 80%
• Max Width: 100%

Column 2 Settings

Border

In the columns settings, add a top border to the second column.

• Style: Top only
• Width : 3px
• Color: Black #ffffff

Add Text Module to Column 1

Content

Add the first text module to column 1 with some H3 content of your choice.

Heading Text

Then, in the design tab, style the heading text.

• Heading Level: H3
• Font: GFS Didot
• Color: Black #000000
• Size:
  • Desktop: 5vw
  • Tablet: 9vw
  • Phone: 13vw

Spacing

Also, adjust the spacing.

• Bottom Padding
  • Desktop: 3vw
  • Tablet and Phone: 7vw

Add Testimonial Module to Column 1

Content

Now, add a testimonial module to column 1 with some content of your choice. Upload an image as well.

• Author: Loyal Reader
• Job Title: Content Marketing Officer
• Company: Tiger Media Company
• Body: Paragraph text
• Image: Portrait Photo

Background

Make sure the background is transparent

• Background Color: Transparent

Elements

In the elements tab, select to show the quote icon.

Quote Icon

Then, style the quote icon as follows.

• Color: Black #000000
• Background: White #ffffff
• Icon Font Size:
  • Desktop: 2vw
  • Tablet: 5vw
  • Phone: 9vw

Image

Change the image settings next.

• Width and Height:
  • Desktop: 110px
  • Tablet and Phone: 90px
• Rounded Corners: 90px
• Border Color: Transparent

Text

Change the text alignment too.

Body Text

Then, style the body text.

• Font: Verdana
• Color: Black
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.7vw
  • Tablet: 2vw
  • Phone: 3vw

Author Text

Continue by styling the author text.

• Font: GFS Didot
• Weight: Bold
• Color: Black #ffffff
• Size:
  • Desktop: 1.2vw
  • Tablet: 2.5vw
  • Phone: 4vw
• Letter Spacing: 1px

Position Text

Then, the position text.

• Font: GFS Didot
• Color: Black #ffffff
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.9vw
  • Tablet: 2vw
  • Phone: 3vw
• Line Height: 2em

Company Text

Also, the company text.

• Font: GFS Didot
• Color: Black #ffffff
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.7vw
  • Tablet: 2vw
  • Phone: 3vw
• Line Height: 2em

Sizing

Continue by adjusting the sizing of the module.

• Width:
  • Desktop: 60%
  • Tablet: 65%
  • Phone: 75%
• Module Alignment: Center

Spacing

Also, adjust the spacing.

• Top Padding:
  • Desktop: 1.5vw
  • Tablet: 5vw
  • Phone: 6vw

Border

Finally, add a top border to the module.

• Border Styles: Top only
• Width: 2px
• Color: Black #ffffff

Add Comments Module to Column 2

Elements

Moving on to column 2, add a comments module. Change the elements settings as follows.

• Show Author Avatar: No
• Show Reply Button: Yes
• Show Comment Count: No

Fields

Move on to the module’s design tab and change the fields settings.

• Text Color: Black #oooooo
• Background Color: Pale Grey #f7f7f7
• Focus Text Color: Black #oooooo
• Focus Background Color: Pale Grey #f7f7f7
• Font: GFS Didot
• Text Size:
  • Desktop: 0.9vw
  • Tablet: 1.5vw
  • Phone: 2.5vw
• Letter Spacing: 1px

Form Title Text

Modify the form title text settings next.

• Font: GFS Didot
• Color: Black #ffffff
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.9vw
  • Tablet: 2.5vw
  • Font: 3.5vw

Meta Text

Continue by styling the meta text.

• Font: GFS Didot
• Color: Black #ffffff
• Size:
  • Desktop: 1.3vw
  • Tablet: 3vw
  • Phone: 4vw

Comment Text

Also, the comment text.

• Font: Verdana
• Color: Black #ffffff
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.7vw
  • Tablet: 1.7vw
  • Phone: 2.7vw
• Letter Spacing: 1px
• Line Height: 1.8em

Button

Moving on, style the buttons.

• Text Size:
  • Desktop: 0.9vw
  • Tablet: 2.5vw
  • Phone: 3.5vw
• Text Color: White #000000
• Background: Black #ffffff
• Letter Spacing: 1px
• Font: GFS Didot

Sizing

Then, adjust the module’s sizing settings.

• Width: 90%
• Module Alignment: Center

Spacing

Finally, the spacing too.

• Top Padding:
  • Desktop: 4vw
  • Tablet and Phone: 8vw
• Left and Right Padding: 3vw

Let’s Recreate Comments Module Design #2

Create Background Design

The first step to recreate the colorful circles’ comments module layout is to prepare a background design. You can create a simple circle design inside your favorite graphics editor. These are the steps you need to take to create the background image:

1. Create a canvas 1800px wide and around 1800px high.
2. Add two circles, one larger than the other.
3. Color the circles and add some transparency.
4. Place the two circles a little overlapped on the top left of the canvas.
5. Group the circles as one object and duplicate them.
6. Flip the circles and place them diagonally down and right from the first two.
7. Make sure to leave space at the top and bottom. When there are a lot of comments, the image will repeat and tile vertically.

The background design we created for this comment layout template is also available in the zipped folder that you can download at the beginning of the tutorial.

Open Theme Builder and Add New Template

Now it’s time to open the theme builder. Add a new template.

Select the Template for All Posts

Apply the template to all posts.

Add Custom Body and Build From Scratch

And start building the template’s custom body.

Add New Section

Once in the template editor, you’ll notice a section. Open that section and upload the background image. Include a gradient color overlay as well.

Background

• Background: Gradient
• Gradient Color 1: Transparent White rgba(255,255,255,0.55)
• Gradient Color 2: Transparent White rgba(255,255,255,0.55)
• Image: Circles Background

Spacing

Also, adjust the spacing of the section before adding a row.

• Top and Bottom Padding: 200px

Add New Row

Column Structure

Now add a row with three columns.

Sizing

Before adding modules, adjust the row’s sizing.

• Custom Gutter Width: 2
• Width: 80%
• Max Width: 100%

Column 2 Settings

Background

Now, style the second column by adding a blue background.

• Background Color: Blue #51a2ff

Border

Continue by rounding the borders.

• Rounded Corners: 1vw all four corners

Box Shadow

Finally, add a box shadow too.

• Shadow: Third Option
• Blur Strength: 80px
• Color: rgba(0,0,0,0.13)

Add Person Module to Column 1

Content

It’s time to add the modules. Start with a person module in column 1 and add the content.

• Name: Jenny McAbee
• Position: Regular Contributor
• Body: Paragraph Text
• Image: Portrait Photo

Background

Add a white background to the module.

• Background Color: White #000000

Image

In the design tab, style the image border as follows.

• Rounded Corners: 0.5vw on the top left and top right
• Border Styles: Bottom Border
  • Width: 5px
  • Color: Blue #51a2ff

Title Text

Continue by styling the heading text.

• Heading Level: H4
• Font: Alegreya Sans SC
• Style: TT
• Color: #021859
• Size:
  • Desktop: 1vw
  • Tablet: 3vw
  • Phone: 5vw
• Letter Spacing: 1px
• Line Height: 1.6em

Body Text

Then also, the body text.

• Font: Lato
• Color: Blue #1a1f73
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.7vw
  • Tablet: 2vw
  • Phone: 3vw
• Line Height: 2em

Position Text

Continue with the position text.

• Font: Lato
• Style: Italic
• Color: #021859
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.8vw
  • Tablet: 3vw
  • Phone: 3.5vw

Sizing

Then, adjust the sizing.

• Width:
  • Desktop: 100%
  • Tablet: 50%
  • Phone: 70%
• Module Alignment: Center

Spacing

Also, the spacing.

• Top and Bottom Padding: 4vw

Border

Then, add some rounded corners.

• Rounded Corners: o.5vw on all four corners
• Border Styles: 24 px all four sides

Box Shadow

Finally, add a box shadow.

• Shadow: Third Option
• Blur Strength: 80px
• Color: rgba(0,0,0,0.13)

Add Social Media Follow Module to Column 1

Networks

Below the person module, add a social media follow module with three social networks.

• Facebook
• Linkedin
• Twitter

Network Settings

Apply a transparent background color to each social network. You need to do this one by one.

Alignment

In the main design settings, center the alignment of the module.

Icon

Finally, color the icons blue.

• Color: Blue #51a2ff
• Size:
  • Desktop: 1vw
  • Tablet and Phone: 4vw

Add Text Module to Column 2

Content

Move on to column 2. Add a text module with some h3 content of your choice.

Background

Add a white background.

• Background Color: White #ffffff

Heading Text

Then move on to the design tab and style the heading text.

• Heading Level: H3
• Font: Alegreya Sans SC
• Weight: Bold
• Font Style: TT
• Color: Blue #021859
• Size:
  • Desktop: 2vw
  • Tablet and Phone: 5.5vw

Spacing

Finally, adjust the spacing.

• Top Padding:
  • Desktop: 3vw
  • Tablet: 2vw
  • Phone: 6vw
• Bottom Padding
• Left and Right Padding:

Add Comments Module to Column 2

Elements

Now add the comments module to column 2. Enable all elements.

• Show Author Avatar: Yes
• Show Reply Button: Yes
• Show Comment Count: Yes

Background

Add a white background to the comments module.

• Background Color: White #ffffff

Fields

Then, start styling the module by adjusting the fields settings as follows

• Background Color: White #ffffff
• Text Color: Blue #1a1f73
• Focus Background Color: White #ffffff
• Focus Text Color: Blue #1a1f73
• Font: Alegreya Sans SC
• Style: TT
• Size:
  • Desktop: 1vw
  • Tablet: 3vw
  • Phone: 4vw
• Rounded Corners: 5px all corners

Image

Change the image settings too.

• Rounded Corners: 5px
• Border Style: all sides
• Width: 3px
• Color: Blue #1a1f73

Comment Count Text

Then, the comment count text.

• Heading Level: H3
• Font: Alegreya Sans SC
• Font Style: TT
• Color: Blue #021859
• Size:
  • Desktop: 1.3vw
  • Tablet: 3vw
  • Phone: 5vw
• Line Height: 2 em

Form Title Text

Also, style the form title text.

• Heading Level: H3
• Font: Alegreya Sans SC
• Font Style: TT
• Color: Blue #021859
• Size:
  • Desktop: 1vw
  • Tablet: 3vw
  • Phone: 5vw
• Line Height: 2 em

Meta Text

Move on to the meta text and style as follows.

• Font: Lato
• Color: #021859
• Size:
  • Desktop: 1vw
  • Tablet: 2.7vw
  • Phone: 3.5vw

Comment Text

Then the comment text.

• Font: Lato
• Color: #021859
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.9vw
  • Tablet: 1.8vw
  • Phone: 2.5vw

Button

Don’t forget to style the buttons too.

• Text Size:
  • Desktop: 0.9vw
  • Tablet: 2.5vw
  • Phone: 3.5vw
• Text Color: White #ffffff
• Border Radius: 5px
• Font: Lato

Spacing

Also, the spacing of the comments module.

• Top Margin:
  • Desktop: -1vw
  • Tablet and Phone: -3.3vw
• Top Padding:
  • Desktop and Tablet: 3vw
  • Phone: 4vw
• Bottom Padding:
  • Desktop: 3vw
  • Phone and Tablet: 0vw
• Left and Right Padding:
  • Desktop: 2vw
  • Tablet: 4vw
  • Phone: 7vw

Border

Finally, add some rounded corners to the comments module.

• Border Styles: 2px all four sides
• Color: Blue #1a1f73

Add Email Optin Module to Column 3

Content

Move on to column 3 and an email optin module. Give the module a title.

• Text: Get Regular Updates
• Body: Paragraph Text

Email Account

Set up your email provider in the email account tab. Choose a list and add your API key.

Fields

Then, select to use only a single name field.

• Use Single Name Field: Yes

Background

Add a white background to the module.

Layout

Move on to the design ta and change the layout settings as follows.

• Layout: Body on Left, Form on Right
• Name Fullwidth: Yes
• First Name Fullwidth: Yes
• Last Name Fullwidth: Yes
• Email Fullwidth: Yes

Fields

Then, style the fields settings.

• Text Color: Blue #1a1f73
• Background Color: White #ffff
• Focus Text Color: Blue #1a1f73
• Focus Background Color: White #ffff
• Font: Lato
• Text Size:
  • Desktop: 0.7vw
  • Tablet: 2.2vw
  • Phone: 3.2vw
• Letter Spacing: 1px
• Rounder Corners: 0.2vw on all corners
• Border Styles: All four sides
  • Width: 2px
  • Color: Blue #1a1f73

Title Text

Followed by the title text.

• Heading Level: H4
• Font: Alegreya Sans SC
• Weight: Medium
• Font Style: TT
• Color: Blue #1a1f73
• Size:
  • Desktop: 1vw
  • Tablet: 4vw
  • Phone: 5vw
• Letter Spacing: 1px

Body Text

Also, the body text.

• Font: Lato
• Color: Blue #1a1f73
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.7vw
  • Tablet: 2.3vw
  • Phone: 3vw

Result Message Text

Don’t forget the result message text.

• Font: Lato
• Color: Blue #1a1f73
• Size:
  • Desktop: 0.7vw
  • Tablet: 2.3vw
  • Phone: 3vw

Button

Also, style the button.

• Text Size:
  • Desktop: 0.7vw
  • Tablet: 2.3vw
  • Phone: 3vw
• Text Color: White #ffffff
• Background Color: Blue #51a2ff
• Font: Lato

Spacing

Adjust the spacing.

• Top and Bottom Padding: 4vw

Border

Then, add some rounded corners.

• Rounded Corners: o.5vw on all four corners

Box Shadow

Finally, add a box shadow.

• Shadow: Third Option
• Blur Strength: 80px
• Color: rgba(0,0,0,0.13)

Preview

Now that we’ve gone through all the steps, let’s take a final look at the outcome of this tutorial.

Desktop

Tablet

Phone

Desktop

Tablet

Mobile

It’s a Comments Module Wrap!

That’s it! You just added a customized comments section to your blog post template. We hope that these designs will inspire your own Divi theme builder creations. You were able to download the JSON files of both designs at the beginning of this tutorial. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment in the comment section below!