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How to Allow Comments on LinkedIn Posts (Fix Disabled Ones)
How to allow comments on LinkedIn posts: set who can comment before you publish, re-enable comments on a post you already shared, and fix comments that vanished.
By Animesh Kudake, Co-founder, Apna Project
The short version
- To allow comments before posting, tap the comment control setting on the composer and choose Anyone, which lets everyone who sees the post reply.
- To re-enable comments on a post you already shared, open the three dots menu on the post and switch the comment control back to Anyone.
- If comments are off, it is usually because the control was set to No one, either by you or by a Page admin, not because of a platform error.
- Comments that were allowed but seem to have vanished are often a display or filtering issue, not a settings problem, and usually reappear on refresh.
- Leaving comments open is the default for a reason: replies are the strongest engagement signal a post can earn, so open comments help your reach.
Why comments were off in the first place
If you did not knowingly turn comments off, one of a few things happened. On a personal post, the setting was almost certainly changed at some point, even accidentally, since LinkedIn does not disable comments on its own. On a Company Page post, an admin may have set it, so check with whoever manages the Page.
A less common cause is an account restriction. If an account has been limited by LinkedIn, commenting features can be affected along with other activity. That is different from a per post setting and is worth ruling in or out if the problem spans every post, not just one.
What LinkedIn does not offer is a per person allow list. You cannot let one specific connection comment while blocking another. The control is broad, Anyone, Connections only, or No one, and that is the full range. If your goal is requiring people to follow you before they can engage, that is a separate mechanic entirely, and we explain it in what comment gating on LinkedIn is.
When comments are allowed but not showing
Here is the case people most often misdiagnose. Sometimes comments are enabled, someone tries to reply, and the comment does not appear, or an existing thread looks empty. That is usually not a settings problem at all.
The common culprits are a slow load, a display glitch, or LinkedIn filtering a comment it flagged as spam or low quality. A refresh or reopening the app clears most of these. If one particular comment is missing, it may have been filtered, hidden, or removed rather than blocked by your settings. We walk through the full set of reasons and fixes in LinkedIn comments not showing. The quick test: if you can see the comment field under the post, comments are allowed, and the issue is display or filtering, not permission.
Why you usually want comments open
It is worth a moment on the strategy, not just the mechanics. Comments are the most valuable engagement a post can get. A reaction is one tap, but a comment takes real effort and often pulls in more readers, which is exactly the signal the feed rewards. Closing comments trades that away.
So unless you have a specific reason to lock a post down, such as a sensitive announcement, leaving comments on Anyone is the growth-friendly default. If you want to turn open comments into actual conversation rather than a wall of "great post," our guide on how to comment on LinkedIn posts covers what makes a reply worth reading. Open the door, then give people a reason to walk through it.
The quick checklist
To pull it together: allow comments before posting by setting the control to Anyone in the composer. Reopen them on a live post through the three dots menu. If replies are missing, check whether the field is even there, since a visible comment box means the setting is fine and the problem is display or filtering. And in most cases, keep comments open, because the conversation is the point.
Frequently asked questions
How do I enable comments on a LinkedIn post?
Before posting, tap the comment control option in the composer, often shown as a small icon or a Comment settings line, and choose Anyone. For a post you already shared, open the three dots menu on the post and change the comment setting back to Anyone. Comments are enabled by default, so you only need this if they were switched off.
Why can't people comment on my LinkedIn post?
The most likely reason is that the comment control is set to No one, either because you chose it when posting or, on a Page, because an admin did. Restricted accounts can also lose commenting. Check the post's comment setting first through the three dots menu, and switch it to Anyone to reopen replies.
Why are comments not showing up on a LinkedIn post?
If comments are allowed but not appearing, it is usually a display glitch, a slow load, or LinkedIn filtering a comment it flagged, rather than a settings issue. Refreshing the page or reopening the app often fixes it. If a specific comment is missing, it may have been filtered, hidden, or removed by the poster.
Can I control who is allowed to comment on my post?
Yes, within limits. LinkedIn's comment control offers three broad choices, namely Anyone, Connections only, or No one. It does not let you allow or block specific individuals. So you can open comments to everyone, restrict them to your connections, or turn them off entirely, but not build a per person list.
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Co-founder, Apna Project
Co-founder at Apna Project, where he helps founders and agencies turn ideas into products. Writes here on LinkedIn growth and what actually earns attention in a comment section. Commenti is the LinkedIn comment automation tool by Ampliflow.
Most LinkedIn posts have comments on by default, so if yours are off, something turned them off. Maybe you tapped the setting without noticing, maybe a Page admin locked them down, or maybe the comments are actually on and just not showing. Each of those has a quick fix. Here is how to allow comments on your posts, before and after publishing, and how to tell the difference between disabled and merely invisible.
Set comments to allowed before you post
The cleanest time to handle this is while you are writing the post. In the composer, LinkedIn shows a comment control setting, usually a small line or icon labeled something like "Comment settings" or "Who can comment." Tap it and you get three choices:
To allow comments, pick Anyone. That is the whole step. If you have never touched this setting, it is already on Anyone, which is why most posts are open by default. We cover the flip side of this control, and when turning comments off actually makes sense, in how to turn off comments on LinkedIn posts.
Re-enable comments on a post you already shared
If a post is already live with comments switched off, you do not have to delete and repost. Open the post, tap the three dots in the top right corner, and look for the comment control option. Switch it back to Anyone, and replies open up immediately.
This is handy when you disabled comments for a launch or an announcement and later decided you want the conversation after all. The change is instant and does not notify anyone or affect the post's reach on its own. It simply reopens the door.