wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_deleteComment() WordPress Method

The wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_deleteComment() method is used to delete a comment from a WordPress site. This method can be used by any user who has the manage_options capability.

wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_deleteComment( array $args ) #

Delete a comment.


Description

By default, the comment will be moved to the Trash instead of deleted. See wp_delete_comment() for more information on this behavior.


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Parameters

$args

(array)(Required)Method arguments. Note: arguments must be ordered as documented.

  • 'blog_id'
    (int) (unused)
  • 'username'
    (string)
  • 'password'
    (string)
  • 'comment_ID'
    (int)


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Return

(bool|IXR_Error) See wp_delete_comment().


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Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php

	public function wp_deleteComment( $args ) {
		$this->escape( $args );

		$username   = $args[1];
		$password   = $args[2];
		$comment_ID = (int) $args[3];

		$user = $this->login( $username, $password );
		if ( ! $user ) {
			return $this->error;
		}

		if ( ! get_comment( $comment_ID ) ) {
			return new IXR_Error( 404, __( 'Invalid comment ID.' ) );
		}

		if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_comment', $comment_ID ) ) {
			return new IXR_Error( 403, __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to delete this comment.' ) );
		}

		/** This action is documented in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php */
		do_action( 'xmlrpc_call', 'wp.deleteComment', $args, $this );

		$status = wp_delete_comment( $comment_ID );

		if ( $status ) {
			/**
			 * Fires after a comment has been successfully deleted via XML-RPC.
			 *
			 * @since 3.4.0
			 *
			 * @param int   $comment_ID ID of the deleted comment.
			 * @param array $args       An array of arguments to delete the comment.
			 */
			do_action( 'xmlrpc_call_success_wp_deleteComment', $comment_ID, $args ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidHookName.NotLowercase
		}

		return $status;
	}


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Changelog

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2.7.0Introduced.

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