get_comments_number_text( string $zero = false, string $one = false, string $more = false, int|WP_Post $post ): string

Displays the language string for the number of comments the current post has.

Parameters

$zerostringoptional
Text for no comments.

Default:false

$onestringoptional
Text for one comment.

Default:false

$morestringoptional
Text for more than one comment.

Default:false

$postint|WP_Postoptional
Post ID or WP_Post object. Default is the global $post.

Return

string Language string for the number of comments a post has.

Source

function get_comments_number_text( $zero = false, $one = false, $more = false, $post = 0 ) {
	$comments_number = get_comments_number( $post );

	if ( $comments_number > 1 ) {
		if ( false === $more ) {
			$comments_number_text = sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: Number of comments. */
				_n( '%s Comment', '%s Comments', $comments_number ),
				number_format_i18n( $comments_number )
			);
		} else {
			// % Comments
			/*
			 * translators: If comment number in your language requires declension,
			 * translate this to 'on'. Do not translate into your own language.
			 */
			if ( 'on' === _x( 'off', 'Comment number declension: on or off' ) ) {
				$text = preg_replace( '#<span class="screen-reader-text">.+?</span>#', '', $more );
				$text = preg_replace( '/&.+?;/', '', $text ); // Remove HTML entities.
				$text = trim( strip_tags( $text ), '% ' );

				// Replace '% Comments' with a proper plural form.
				if ( $text && ! preg_match( '/[0-9]+/', $text ) && str_contains( $more, '%' ) ) {
					/* translators: %s: Number of comments. */
					$new_text = _n( '%s Comment', '%s Comments', $comments_number );
					$new_text = trim( sprintf( $new_text, '' ) );

					$more = str_replace( $text, $new_text, $more );
					if ( ! str_contains( $more, '%' ) ) {
						$more = '% ' . $more;
					}
				}
			}

			$comments_number_text = str_replace( '%', number_format_i18n( $comments_number ), $more );
		}
	} elseif ( 0 == $comments_number ) {
		$comments_number_text = ( false === $zero ) ? __( 'No Comments' ) : $zero;
	} else { // Must be one.
		$comments_number_text = ( false === $one ) ? __( '1 Comment' ) : $one;
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the comments count for display.
	 *
	 * @since 1.5.0
	 *
	 * @see _n()
	 *
	 * @param string $comments_number_text A translatable string formatted based on whether the count
	 *                                     is equal to 0, 1, or 1+.
	 * @param int    $comments_number      The number of post comments.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'comments_number', $comments_number_text, $comments_number );
}

Hooks

apply_filters( ‘comments_number’, string $comments_number_text, int $comments_number )

Filters the comments count for display.

Changelog

VersionDescription
5.4.0Added the $post parameter to allow using the function outside of the loop.
4.0.0Introduced.

User Contributed Notes

  1. Skip to note 2 content

    A caveat to be aware of:

    % symbol is supported in the $more argument and can be used to position the comment count
    % symbol is not supported in the $one label – you have to add the comment count to the label yourself

    Eg:

    $comments_text = get_comments_number_text( 'No comments', '1 comment found', '% comments found', $post_id );

You must log in before being able to contribute a note or feedback.