wp_defer_comment_counting() WordPress Function
The wp_defer_comment_counting() function is used to defer the counting of comments for a post. This can be useful if you are making changes to a post and don't want the comment count to be updated until you are finished.
wp_defer_comment_counting( bool $defer = null ) #
Determines whether to defer comment counting.
Description
When setting $defer to true, all post comment counts will not be updated until $defer is set to false. When $defer is set to false, then all previously deferred updated post comment counts will then be automatically updated without having to call wp_update_comment_count() after.
Parameters
- $defer
(bool)(Optional)
Default value: null
Return
(bool)
Source
File: wp-includes/comment.php
function wp_defer_comment_counting( $defer = null ) {
static $_defer = false;
if ( is_bool( $defer ) ) {
$_defer = $defer;
// Flush any deferred counts.
if ( ! $defer ) {
wp_update_comment_count( null, true );
}
}
return $_defer;
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.5.0 | Introduced. |