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apply_filters_ref_array( 'comments_pre_query', array|int|null $comment_data, WP_Comment_Query $query )

Since
5.3.0, 5.6.0
Filters the comments data before the query takes place.

Description

Return a non-null value to bypass WordPress' default comment queries.

The expected return type from this filter depends on the value passed in the request query vars:

  • When $this->query_vars['count'] is set, the filter should return the comment count as an integer.
  • When 'ids' === $this->query_vars['fields'], the filter should return an array of comment IDs.
  • Otherwise the filter should return an array of WP_Comment objects.

Note that if the filter returns an array of comment data, it will be assigned to the comments property of the current WP_Comment_Query instance.

Filtering functions that require pagination information are encouraged to set the found_comments and max_num_pages properties of the WP_Comment_Query object, passed to the filter by reference. If WP_Comment_Query does not perform a database query, it will not have enough information to generate these values itself.

Compatibility

WordPress
since 5.6.0
  • 6.7.7
  • 6.8.8
  • 6.9.7
  • 7.0.4
  • 7.1.0

Present in every tracked release (6.7.7 to 7.1.0).

Parameters

$comment_dataarray|int|null
Return an array of comment data to short-circuit WP's comment query, the comment count as an integer if $this->query_vars['count'] is set, or null to allow WP to run its normal queries.
$queryWP_Comment_Query
The WP_Comment_Query instance, passed by reference.

Where this hook fires · 1

  • wp-includes/class-wp-comment-query.php:434WP_Comment_Query::get_comments()

Source code

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<?php		 *		 * @param array|int|null   $comment_data Return an array of comment data to short-circuit WP's comment query,		 *                                       the comment count as an integer if `$this->query_vars['count']` is set,		 *                                       or null to allow WP to run its normal queries.		 * @param WP_Comment_Query $query        The WP_Comment_Query instance, passed by reference.		 */		$comment_data = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comments_pre_query', array( $comment_data, &$this ) ); 		if ( null !== $comment_data ) {			if ( is_array( $comment_data ) && ! $this->query_vars['count'] ) {				$this->comments = $comment_data;			}

Changelog

Introduced in 5.3.0. Unchanged from 6.7.7 through 7.1.0.

  1. 6.7.7
  2. 6.8.8
  3. 6.9.7
  4. 7.0.4
  5. 7.1.0

Signature, return type and hooks compared across 5 parsed releases.

5.6.0
The returned array of comment data is assigned to the comments property of the current WP_Comment_Query instance.from the docblock
5.3.0
Introduced.from the docblock

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