get_comment_author_url

The timeline below displays how wordpress function get_comment_author_url has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 6.3

/**
 * Retrieves the URL of the author of the current comment, not linked.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @since 4.4.0 Added the ability for `$comment_id` to also accept a WP_Comment object.
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_id Optional. WP_Comment or the ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *                                   Default current comment.
 * @return string Comment author URL, if provided, an empty string otherwise.
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_id = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_id);
    $comment_author_url = '';
    $comment_id = 0;
    if (!empty($comment)) {
        $comment_author_url = ('http://' === $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
        $comment_author_url = esc_url($comment_author_url, array('http', 'https'));
        $comment_id = $comment->comment_ID;
    }
    /**
     * Filters the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_id` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string          $comment_author_url The comment author's URL, or an empty string.
     * @param string|int      $comment_id         The comment ID as a numeric string, or 0 if not found.
     * @param WP_Comment|null $comment            The comment object, or null if not found.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $comment_author_url, $comment_id, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 6.2

/**
 * Retrieves the URL of the author of the current comment, not linked.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @since 4.4.0 Added the ability for `$comment_id` to also accept a WP_Comment object.
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_id Optional. WP_Comment or the ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *                                   Default current comment.
 * @return string Comment author URL, if provided, an empty string otherwise.
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_id = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_id);
    $url = '';
    $id = 0;
    if (!empty($comment)) {
        $author_url = ('http://' === $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
        $url = esc_url($author_url, array('http', 'https'));
        $id = $comment->comment_ID;
    }
    /**
     * Filters the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_id` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string          $url        The comment author's URL, or an empty string.
     * @param string|int      $comment_id The comment ID as a numeric string, or 0 if not found.
     * @param WP_Comment|null $comment    The comment object, or null if not found.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url, $id, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 5.9

/**
 * Retrieves the URL of the author of the current comment, not linked.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @since 4.4.0 Added the ability for `$comment_ID` to also accept a WP_Comment object.
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_ID Optional. WP_Comment or the ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *                                   Default current comment.
 * @return string Comment author URL, if provided, an empty string otherwise.
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = '';
    $id = 0;
    if (!empty($comment)) {
        $author_url = ('http://' === $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
        $url = esc_url($author_url, array('http', 'https'));
        $id = $comment->comment_ID;
    }
    /**
     * Filters the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string          $url        The comment author's URL, or an empty string.
     * @param string|int      $comment_ID The comment ID as a numeric string, or 0 if not found.
     * @param WP_Comment|null $comment    The comment object, or null if not found.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url, $id, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 5.5

/**
 * Retrieves the URL of the author of the current comment, not linked.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @since 4.4.0 Added the ability for `$comment_ID` to also accept a WP_Comment object.
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_ID Optional. WP_Comment or the ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *                                   Default current comment.
 * @return string Comment author URL, if provided, an empty string otherwise.
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = '';
    $id = 0;
    if (!empty($comment)) {
        $author_url = ('http://' === $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
        $url = esc_url($author_url, array('http', 'https'));
        $id = $comment->comment_ID;
    }
    /**
     * Filters the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string     $url        The comment author's URL.
     * @param int        $comment_ID The comment ID.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment    The comment object.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url, $id, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 5.4

/**
 * Retrieves the URL of the author of the current comment, not linked.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @since 4.4.0 Added the ability for `$comment_ID` to also accept a WP_Comment object.
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_ID Optional. WP_Comment or the ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *                                   Default current comment.
 * @return string Comment author URL, if provided, an empty string otherwise.
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = '';
    $id = 0;
    if (!empty($comment)) {
        $author_url = ('http://' == $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
        $url = esc_url($author_url, array('http', 'https'));
        $id = $comment->comment_ID;
    }
    /**
     * Filters the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string     $url        The comment author's URL.
     * @param int        $comment_ID The comment ID.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment    The comment object.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url, $id, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 5.1

/**
 * Retrieve the url of the author of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @since 4.4.0 Added the ability for `$comment_ID` to also accept a WP_Comment object.
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_ID Optional. WP_Comment or the ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *                                   Default current comment.
 * @return string Comment author URL.
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = '';
    $id = 0;
    if (!empty($comment)) {
        $author_url = ('http://' == $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
        $url = esc_url($author_url, array('http', 'https'));
        $id = $comment->comment_ID;
    }
    /**
     * Filters the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string     $url        The comment author's URL.
     * @param int        $comment_ID The comment ID.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment    The comment object.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url, $id, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 4.9

/**
 * Retrieve the url of the author of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @since 4.4.0 Added the ability for `$comment_ID` to also accept a WP_Comment object.
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_ID Optional. WP_Comment or the ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *									 Default current comment.
 * @return string Comment author URL.
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = '';
    $id = 0;
    if (!empty($comment)) {
        $author_url = ('http://' == $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
        $url = esc_url($author_url, array('http', 'https'));
        $id = $comment->comment_ID;
    }
    /**
     * Filters the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string     $url        The comment author's URL.
     * @param int        $comment_ID The comment ID.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment    The comment object.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url, $id, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Retrieve the url of the author of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @since 4.4.0 Added the ability for `$comment_ID` to also accept a WP_Comment object.
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_ID Optional. WP_Comment or the ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *									 Default current comment.
 * @return string Comment author URL.
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = '';
    $id = 0;
    if (!empty($comment)) {
        $author_url = ('http://' == $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
        $url = esc_url($author_url, array('http', 'https'));
        $id = $comment->ID;
    }
    /**
     * Filters the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string     $url        The comment author's URL.
     * @param int        $comment_ID The comment ID.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment    The comment object.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url, $id, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 4.4

/**
 * Retrieve the url of the author of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @since 4.4.0 Added the ability for `$comment_ID` to also accept a WP_Comment object.
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_ID Optional. WP_Comment or the ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *									 Default current comment.
 * @return string Comment author URL.
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = ('http://' == $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
    $url = esc_url($url, array('http', 'https'));
    /**
     * Filter the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string     $url        The comment author's URL.
     * @param int        $comment_ID The comment ID.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment    The comment object.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url, $comment->comment_ID, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 4.1

/**
 * Retrieve the url of the author of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @param int $comment_ID ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *                        Default current comment.
 * @return string
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = ('http://' == $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
    $url = esc_url($url, array('http', 'https'));
    /**
     * Filter the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     * @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
     *
     * @param string $url        The comment author's URL.
     * @param int    $comment_ID The comment ID.
     * @param object $comment    The comment object.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url, $comment_ID, $comment);
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Retrieve the url of the author of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @param int $comment_ID ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL.
 *                        Default current comment.
 * @return string
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = ('http://' == $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
    $url = esc_url($url, array('http', 'https'));
    /**
     * Filter the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string $url The comment author's URL.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url);
}

WordPress Version: 3.8

/**
 * Retrieve the url of the author of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @param int $comment_ID Optional. The ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL. Default current comment.
 * @return string
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = ('http://' == $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
    $url = esc_url($url, array('http', 'https'));
    /**
     * Filter the comment author's URL.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string $url The comment author's URL.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url);
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Retrieve the url of the author of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @param int $comment_ID Optional. The ID of the comment for which to get the author's URL. Default current comment.
 * @return string
 */
function get_comment_author_url($comment_ID = 0)
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $url = ('http://' == $comment->comment_author_url) ? '' : $comment->comment_author_url;
    $url = esc_url($url, array('http', 'https'));
    return apply_filters('get_comment_author_url', $url);
}