wp_trash_comment( int|WP_Comment $comment_id )

Moves a comment to the Trash


Description

If trash is disabled, comment is permanently deleted.


Parameters

$comment_id

(int|WP_Comment) (Required) Comment ID or WP_Comment object.


Return

(bool) True on success, false on failure.


Source

File: wp-includes/comment.php

function wp_trash_comment($comment_id) {
	if ( !EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS )
		return wp_delete_comment($comment_id, true);

	if ( !$comment = get_comment($comment_id) )
		return false;

	/**
	 * Fires immediately before a comment is sent to the Trash.
	 *
	 * @since WP-2.9.0
	 * @since WP-4.9.0 Added the `$comment` parameter.
	 *
	 * @param int        $comment_id The comment ID.
	 * @param WP_Comment $comment    The comment to be trashed.
	 */
	do_action( 'trash_comment', $comment->comment_ID, $comment );

	if ( wp_set_comment_status( $comment, 'trash' ) ) {
		delete_comment_meta( $comment->comment_ID, '_wp_trash_meta_status' );
		delete_comment_meta( $comment->comment_ID, '_wp_trash_meta_time' );
		add_comment_meta( $comment->comment_ID, '_wp_trash_meta_status', $comment->comment_approved );
		add_comment_meta( $comment->comment_ID, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() );

		/**
		 * Fires immediately after a comment is sent to Trash.
		 *
		 * @since WP-2.9.0
		 * @since WP-4.9.0 Added the `$comment` parameter.
		 *
		 * @param int        $comment_id The comment ID.
		 * @param WP_Comment $comment    The trashed comment.
		 */
		do_action( 'trashed_comment', $comment->comment_ID, $comment );
		return true;
	}

	return false;
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-2.9.0 Introduced.