_wp_dashboard_recent_comments_row( WP_Comment $comment, bool $show_date = true )

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This function’s access is marked private. This means it is not intended for use by plugin or theme developers, only in other core functions. It is listed here for completeness.

Outputs a row for the Recent Comments widget.

Parameters

$commentWP_Commentrequired
The current comment.
$show_datebooloptional
Whether to display the date.

Default:true

Source

function _wp_dashboard_recent_comments_row( &$comment, $show_date = true ) {
	$GLOBALS['comment'] = clone $comment;

	if ( $comment->comment_post_ID > 0 ) {
		$comment_post_title = _draft_or_post_title( $comment->comment_post_ID );
		$comment_post_url   = get_the_permalink( $comment->comment_post_ID );
		$comment_post_link  = '<a href="' . esc_url( $comment_post_url ) . '">' . $comment_post_title . '</a>';
	} else {
		$comment_post_link = '';
	}

	$actions_string = '';
	if ( current_user_can( 'edit_comment', $comment->comment_ID ) ) {
		// Pre-order it: Approve | Reply | Edit | Spam | Trash.
		$actions = array(
			'approve'   => '',
			'unapprove' => '',
			'reply'     => '',
			'edit'      => '',
			'spam'      => '',
			'trash'     => '',
			'delete'    => '',
			'view'      => '',
		);

		$del_nonce     = esc_html( '_wpnonce=' . wp_create_nonce( "delete-comment_$comment->comment_ID" ) );
		$approve_nonce = esc_html( '_wpnonce=' . wp_create_nonce( "approve-comment_$comment->comment_ID" ) );

		$approve_url   = esc_url( "comment.php?action=approvecomment&p=$comment->comment_post_ID&c=$comment->comment_ID&$approve_nonce" );
		$unapprove_url = esc_url( "comment.php?action=unapprovecomment&p=$comment->comment_post_ID&c=$comment->comment_ID&$approve_nonce" );
		$spam_url      = esc_url( "comment.php?action=spamcomment&p=$comment->comment_post_ID&c=$comment->comment_ID&$del_nonce" );
		$trash_url     = esc_url( "comment.php?action=trashcomment&p=$comment->comment_post_ID&c=$comment->comment_ID&$del_nonce" );
		$delete_url    = esc_url( "comment.php?action=deletecomment&p=$comment->comment_post_ID&c=$comment->comment_ID&$del_nonce" );

		$actions['approve'] = sprintf(
			'<a href="%s" data-wp-lists="%s" class="vim-a aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
			$approve_url,
			"dim:the-comment-list:comment-{$comment->comment_ID}:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=approved",
			esc_attr__( 'Approve this comment' ),
			__( 'Approve' )
		);

		$actions['unapprove'] = sprintf(
			'<a href="%s" data-wp-lists="%s" class="vim-u aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
			$unapprove_url,
			"dim:the-comment-list:comment-{$comment->comment_ID}:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=unapproved",
			esc_attr__( 'Unapprove this comment' ),
			__( 'Unapprove' )
		);

		$actions['edit'] = sprintf(
			'<a href="%s" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
			"comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c={$comment->comment_ID}",
			esc_attr__( 'Edit this comment' ),
			__( 'Edit' )
		);

		$actions['reply'] = sprintf(
			'<button type="button" onclick="window.commentReply && commentReply.open(\'%s\',\'%s\');" class="vim-r button-link hide-if-no-js" aria-label="%s">%s</button>',
			$comment->comment_ID,
			$comment->comment_post_ID,
			esc_attr__( 'Reply to this comment' ),
			__( 'Reply' )
		);

		$actions['spam'] = sprintf(
			'<a href="%s" data-wp-lists="%s" class="vim-s vim-destructive aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
			$spam_url,
			"delete:the-comment-list:comment-{$comment->comment_ID}::spam=1",
			esc_attr__( 'Mark this comment as spam' ),
			/* translators: "Mark as spam" link. */
			_x( 'Spam', 'verb' )
		);

		if ( ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) {
			$actions['delete'] = sprintf(
				'<a href="%s" data-wp-lists="%s" class="delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
				$delete_url,
				"delete:the-comment-list:comment-{$comment->comment_ID}::trash=1",
				esc_attr__( 'Delete this comment permanently' ),
				__( 'Delete Permanently' )
			);
		} else {
			$actions['trash'] = sprintf(
				'<a href="%s" data-wp-lists="%s" class="delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
				$trash_url,
				"delete:the-comment-list:comment-{$comment->comment_ID}::trash=1",
				esc_attr__( 'Move this comment to the Trash' ),
				_x( 'Trash', 'verb' )
			);
		}

		$actions['view'] = sprintf(
			'<a class="comment-link" href="%s" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
			esc_url( get_comment_link( $comment ) ),
			esc_attr__( 'View this comment' ),
			__( 'View' )
		);

		/**
		 * Filters the action links displayed for each comment in the 'Recent Comments'
		 * dashboard widget.
		 *
		 * @since 2.6.0
		 *
		 * @param string[]   $actions An array of comment actions. Default actions include:
		 *                            'Approve', 'Unapprove', 'Edit', 'Reply', 'Spam',
		 *                            'Delete', and 'Trash'.
		 * @param WP_Comment $comment The comment object.
		 */
		$actions = apply_filters( 'comment_row_actions', array_filter( $actions ), $comment );

		$i = 0;

		foreach ( $actions as $action => $link ) {
			++$i;

			if ( ( ( 'approve' === $action || 'unapprove' === $action ) && 2 === $i )
				|| 1 === $i
			) {
				$separator = '';
			} else {
				$separator = ' | ';
			}

			// Reply and quickedit need a hide-if-no-js span.
			if ( 'reply' === $action || 'quickedit' === $action ) {
				$action .= ' hide-if-no-js';
			}

			if ( 'view' === $action && '1' !== $comment->comment_approved ) {
				$action .= ' hidden';
			}

			$actions_string .= "<span class='$action'>{$separator}{$link}</span>";
		}
	}
	?>

		<li id="comment-<?php echo $comment->comment_ID; ?>" <?php comment_class( array( 'comment-item', wp_get_comment_status( $comment ) ), $comment ); ?>>

			<?php
			$comment_row_class = '';

			if ( get_option( 'show_avatars' ) ) {
				echo get_avatar( $comment, 50, 'mystery' );
				$comment_row_class .= ' has-avatar';
			}
			?>

			<?php if ( ! $comment->comment_type || 'comment' === $comment->comment_type ) : ?>

			<div class="dashboard-comment-wrap has-row-actions <?php echo $comment_row_class; ?>">
			<p class="comment-meta">
				<?php
				// Comments might not have a post they relate to, e.g. programmatically created ones.
				if ( $comment_post_link ) {
					printf(
						/* translators: 1: Comment author, 2: Post link, 3: Notification if the comment is pending. */
						__( 'From %1$s on %2$s %3$s' ),
						'<cite class="comment-author">' . get_comment_author_link( $comment ) . '</cite>',
						$comment_post_link,
						'<span class="approve">' . __( '[Pending]' ) . '</span>'
					);
				} else {
					printf(
						/* translators: 1: Comment author, 2: Notification if the comment is pending. */
						__( 'From %1$s %2$s' ),
						'<cite class="comment-author">' . get_comment_author_link( $comment ) . '</cite>',
						'<span class="approve">' . __( '[Pending]' ) . '</span>'
					);
				}
				?>
			</p>

				<?php
			else :
				switch ( $comment->comment_type ) {
					case 'pingback':
						$type = __( 'Pingback' );
						break;
					case 'trackback':
						$type = __( 'Trackback' );
						break;
					default:
						$type = ucwords( $comment->comment_type );
				}
				$type = esc_html( $type );
				?>
			<div class="dashboard-comment-wrap has-row-actions">
			<p class="comment-meta">
				<?php
				// Pingbacks, Trackbacks or custom comment types might not have a post they relate to, e.g. programmatically created ones.
				if ( $comment_post_link ) {
					printf(
						/* translators: 1: Type of comment, 2: Post link, 3: Notification if the comment is pending. */
						_x( '%1$s on %2$s %3$s', 'dashboard' ),
						"<strong>$type</strong>",
						$comment_post_link,
						'<span class="approve">' . __( '[Pending]' ) . '</span>'
					);
				} else {
					printf(
						/* translators: 1: Type of comment, 2: Notification if the comment is pending. */
						_x( '%1$s %2$s', 'dashboard' ),
						"<strong>$type</strong>",
						'<span class="approve">' . __( '[Pending]' ) . '</span>'
					);
				}
				?>
			</p>
			<p class="comment-author"><?php comment_author_link( $comment ); ?></p>

			<?php endif; // comment_type ?>
			<blockquote><p><?php comment_excerpt( $comment ); ?></p></blockquote>
			<?php if ( $actions_string ) : ?>
			<p class="row-actions"><?php echo $actions_string; ?></p>
			<?php endif; ?>
			</div>
		</li>
	<?php
	$GLOBALS['comment'] = null;
}

Hooks

apply_filters( ‘comment_row_actions’, string[] $actions, WP_Comment $comment )

Filters the action links displayed for each comment in the ‘Recent Comments’ dashboard widget.

Changelog

VersionDescription
2.7.0Introduced.

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