Title: wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php | Developer.WordPress.org

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# File: wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php

 * method[WP_Widget_Recent_Comments::update()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/update/)
 * Handles updating settings for the current Recent Comments widget instance.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/update/#used-by)
   | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/update/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php:173](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php#L173-L178)
 * method[WP_Widget_Recent_Comments::form()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/form/)
 * Outputs the settings form for the Recent Comments widget.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/form/#used-by)
   | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/form/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php:187](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php#L187-L201)
 * class[WP_Widget_Recent_Comments](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/)
 * Core class used to implement a Recent Comments widget.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/#used-by)
   | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php:17](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php#L17-L213)
 * method[WP_Widget_Recent_Comments::__construct()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/__construct/)
 * Sets up a new Recent Comments widget instance.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/__construct/#used-by)
   | Uses [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/__construct/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php:24](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php#L24-L37)
 * method[WP_Widget_Recent_Comments::recent_comments_style()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/recent_comments_style/)
 * Outputs the default styles for the Recent Comments widget.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/recent_comments_style/#used-by)
   | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/recent_comments_style/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php:44](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php#L44-L59)
 * hook[show_recent_comments_widget_style](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/show_recent_comments_widget_style/)
 * Filters the Recent Comments default widget styles.
 * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/show_recent_comments_widget_style/#used-by)
   | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/show_recent_comments_widget_style/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php:54](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php#L54-L54)
 * method[WP_Widget_Recent_Comments::flush_widget_cache()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/flush_widget_cache/)
 * Flushes the Recent Comments widget cache.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/flush_widget_cache/#used-by)
   | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/flush_widget_cache/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php:210](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php#L210-L212)
 * method[WP_Widget_Recent_Comments::widget()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/widget/)
 * Outputs the content for the current Recent Comments widget instance.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/widget/#used-by)
   | Uses [14 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_recent_comments/widget/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php:72](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php#L72-L161)
 * hook[widget_comments_args](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_comments_args/)
 * Filters the arguments for the Recent Comments widget.
 * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_comments_args/#used-by)
   | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_comments_args/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php:104](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php#L104-L112)