WP_REST_Comments_Controller::handle_status_param( string|int $new_status, int $comment_id )

Sets the comment_status of a given comment object when creating or updating a comment.


Parameters

$new_status

(string|int) (Required) New comment status.

$comment_id

(int) (Required) Comment ID.


Return

(bool) Whether the status was changed.


Source

File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php

	protected function handle_status_param( $new_status, $comment_id ) {
		$old_status = wp_get_comment_status( $comment_id );

		if ( $new_status === $old_status ) {
			return false;
		}

		switch ( $new_status ) {
			case 'approved' :
			case 'approve':
			case '1':
				$changed = wp_set_comment_status( $comment_id, 'approve' );
				break;
			case 'hold':
			case '0':
				$changed = wp_set_comment_status( $comment_id, 'hold' );
				break;
			case 'spam' :
				$changed = wp_spam_comment( $comment_id );
				break;
			case 'unspam' :
				$changed = wp_unspam_comment( $comment_id );
				break;
			case 'trash' :
				$changed = wp_trash_comment( $comment_id );
				break;
			case 'untrash' :
				$changed = wp_untrash_comment( $comment_id );
				break;
			default :
				$changed = false;
				break;
		}

		return $changed;
	}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.7.0 Introduced.