get_comment_type() WordPress Function
The get_comment_type() function is used to get the type of comment being displayed. This function can be used within the comments loop to check the type of comment being displayed.
get_comment_type( int|WP_Comment $comment_ID ) #
Retrieves the comment type of the current comment.
Parameters
- $comment_ID
(int|WP_Comment)(Optional) WP_Comment or ID of the comment for which to get the type. Default current comment.
Return
(string) The comment type.
Source
File: wp-includes/comment-template.php
function get_comment_type( $comment_ID = 0 ) {
$comment = get_comment( $comment_ID );
if ( '' === $comment->comment_type ) {
$comment->comment_type = 'comment';
}
/**
* Filters the returned comment type.
*
* @since 1.5.0
* @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
*
* @param string $comment_type The type of comment, such as 'comment', 'pingback', or 'trackback'.
* @param string $comment_ID The comment ID as a numeric string.
* @param WP_Comment $comment The comment object.
*/
return apply_filters( 'get_comment_type', $comment->comment_type, $comment->comment_ID, $comment );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.4.0 | Added the ability for $comment_ID to also accept a WP_Comment object. |
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |