get_comment_text

The timeline below displays how wordpress function get_comment_text 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 text 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.
 * @since 5.4.0 Added 'In reply to %s.' prefix to child comments in comments feed.
 *
 * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_id Optional. WP_Comment or ID of the comment for which to get the text.
 *                                   Default current comment.
 * @param array          $args       Optional. An array of arguments. Default empty array.
 * @return string The comment content.
 */
function get_comment_text($comment_id = 0, $args = array())
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_id);
    $comment_text = $comment->comment_content;
    if (is_comment_feed() && $comment->comment_parent) {
        $parent = get_comment($comment->comment_parent);
        if ($parent) {
            $parent_link = esc_url(get_comment_link($parent));
            $name = get_comment_author($parent);
            $comment_text = sprintf(
                /* translators: %s: Comment link. */
                ent2ncr(__('In reply to %s.')),
                '<a href="' . $parent_link . '">' . $name . '</a>'
            ) . "\n\n" . $comment_text;
        }
    }
    /**
     * Filters the text of a comment.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
     *
     * @param string     $comment_text Text of the comment.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment      The comment object.
     * @param array      $args         An array of arguments.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_text', $comment_text, $comment, $args);
}

WordPress Version: 6.2

/**
 * Retrieves the text 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.
 * @since 5.4.0 Added 'In reply to %s.' prefix to child comments in comments feed.
 *
 * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_id Optional. WP_Comment or ID of the comment for which to get the text.
 *                                   Default current comment.
 * @param array          $args       Optional. An array of arguments. Default empty array.
 * @return string The comment content.
 */
function get_comment_text($comment_id = 0, $args = array())
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_id);
    $comment_content = $comment->comment_content;
    if (is_comment_feed() && $comment->comment_parent) {
        $parent = get_comment($comment->comment_parent);
        if ($parent) {
            $parent_link = esc_url(get_comment_link($parent));
            $name = get_comment_author($parent);
            $comment_content = sprintf(
                /* translators: %s: Comment link. */
                ent2ncr(__('In reply to %s.')),
                '<a href="' . $parent_link . '">' . $name . '</a>'
            ) . "\n\n" . $comment_content;
        }
    }
    /**
     * Filters the text of a comment.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
     *
     * @param string     $comment_content Text of the comment.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment         The comment object.
     * @param array      $args            An array of arguments.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_text', $comment_content, $comment, $args);
}

WordPress Version: 5.5

/**
 * Retrieves the text 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.
 * @since 5.4.0 Added 'In reply to %s.' prefix to child comments in comments feed.
 *
 * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment $comment_ID WP_Comment or ID of the comment for which to get the text.
 *                                   Default current comment.
 * @param array          $args       Optional. An array of arguments. Default empty array.
 * @return string The comment content.
 */
function get_comment_text($comment_ID = 0, $args = array())
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $comment_content = $comment->comment_content;
    if (is_comment_feed() && $comment->comment_parent) {
        $parent = get_comment($comment->comment_parent);
        if ($parent) {
            $parent_link = esc_url(get_comment_link($parent));
            $name = get_comment_author($parent);
            $comment_content = sprintf(
                /* translators: %s: Comment link. */
                ent2ncr(__('In reply to %s.')),
                '<a href="' . $parent_link . '">' . $name . '</a>'
            ) . "\n\n" . $comment_content;
        }
    }
    /**
     * Filters the text of a comment.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
     *
     * @param string     $comment_content Text of the comment.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment         The comment object.
     * @param array      $args            An array of arguments.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_text', $comment_content, $comment, $args);
}

WordPress Version: 5.4

/**
 * Retrieves the text 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.
 * @since 5.4.0 Added 'In reply to %s.' prefix to child comments in comments feed.
 *
 * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment  $comment_ID WP_Comment or ID of the comment for which to get the text.
 *                                    Default current comment.
 * @param array           $args       Optional. An array of arguments. Default empty array.
 * @return string The comment content.
 */
function get_comment_text($comment_ID = 0, $args = array())
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    $comment_content = $comment->comment_content;
    if (is_comment_feed() && $comment->comment_parent) {
        $parent = get_comment($comment->comment_parent);
        if ($parent) {
            $parent_link = esc_url(get_comment_link($parent));
            $name = get_comment_author($parent);
            $comment_content = sprintf(
                /* translators: %s: Comment link. */
                ent2ncr(__('In reply to %s.')),
                '<a href="' . $parent_link . '">' . $name . '</a>'
            ) . "\n\n" . $comment_content;
        }
    }
    /**
     * Filters the text of a comment.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
     *
     * @param string     $comment_content Text of the comment.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment         The comment object.
     * @param array      $args            An array of arguments.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_text', $comment_content, $comment, $args);
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Retrieve the text 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.
 *
 * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment  $comment_ID WP_Comment or ID of the comment for which to get the text.
 *                                    Default current comment.
 * @param array           $args       Optional. An array of arguments. Default empty.
 * @return string The comment content.
 */
function get_comment_text($comment_ID = 0, $args = array())
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    /**
     * Filters the text of a comment.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
     *
     * @param string     $comment_content Text of the comment.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment         The comment object.
     * @param array      $args            An array of arguments.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_text', $comment->comment_content, $comment, $args);
}

WordPress Version: 4.4

/**
 * Retrieve the text 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.
 *
 * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
 *
 * @param int|WP_Comment  $comment_ID WP_Comment or ID of the comment for which to get the text.
 *                                    Default current comment.
 * @param array           $args       Optional. An array of arguments. Default empty.
 * @return string The comment content.
 */
function get_comment_text($comment_ID = 0, $args = array())
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    /**
     * Filter the text of a comment.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
     *
     * @param string     $comment_content Text of the comment.
     * @param WP_Comment $comment         The comment object.
     * @param array      $args            An array of arguments.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_text', $comment->comment_content, $comment, $args);
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Retrieve the text of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
 *
 * @param int   $comment_ID ID of the comment for which to get the text. Default current comment.
 * @param array $args       Optional. An array of arguments. Default empty.
 * @return string The comment content.
 */
function get_comment_text($comment_ID = 0, $args = array())
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    /**
     * Filter the text of a comment.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @see Walker_Comment::comment()
     *
     * @param string $comment_content Text of the comment.
     * @param object $comment         The comment object.
     * @param array  $args            An array of arguments.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_text', $comment->comment_content, $comment, $args);
}

WordPress Version: 3.8

/**
 * Retrieve the text of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @param int   $comment_ID Optional. The ID of the comment for which to get the text. Default current comment.
 * @param array $args       Optional. An array of arguments. @see Walker_Comment::comment()
 * @return string The comment content.
 */
function get_comment_text($comment_ID = 0, $args = array())
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    /**
     * Filter the text of a comment.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string $comment->comment_content The text of the comment.
     * @param object $comment                  The comment object.
     * @param array  $args                     An array of arguments. @see Walker_Comment::comment()
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_text', $comment->comment_content, $comment, $args);
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Retrieve the text of the current comment.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @param int   $comment_ID Optional. The ID of the comment for which to get the text. Default current comment.
 * @param array $args       Optional. An array of arguments. @see Walker_Comment::comment()
 * @return string The comment content.
 */
function get_comment_text($comment_ID = 0, $args = array())
{
    $comment = get_comment($comment_ID);
    /**
     * Filter the text of a comment.
     *
     * @since 1.5.2
     *
     * @param string $comment->comment_content The text of the comment.
     * @param object $comment                  The comment object.
     * @param array  $args                     An array of arguments. @see Walker_Comment::comment()
     */
    return apply_filters('get_comment_text', $comment->comment_content, $comment, $args);
}