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apply_filters( 'pre_comment_approved', int|string|WP_Error $approved, array $commentdata )

Since
2.1.0, 4.9.0
Filters a comment's approval status before it is set.

Compatibility

WordPress
since 4.9.0
  • 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

$approvedint|string|WP_Error
The approval status. Accepts 1, 0, 'spam', 'trash', or WP_Error.
$commentdataarray
Comment data.

Where this hook fires · 1

  • wp-includes/comment.php:1407wp_check_comment_data()

Source code

	 *              and allow skipping further processing.	 *	 * @param int|string|WP_Error $approved    The approval status. Accepts 1, 0, 'spam', 'trash',	 *                                         or WP_Error.	 * @param array               $commentdata Comment data.	 */	return apply_filters( 'pre_comment_approved', $approved, $comment_data );} /** * Checks if a comment contains disallowed characters or words. * * @since 5.5.0

Changelog

Introduced in 2.1.0. 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.

4.9.0
Returning a WP_Error value from the filter will short-circuit comment insertion and allow skipping further processing.from the docblock
2.1.0
Introduced.from the docblock

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