pre_wp_update_comment_count_now

Filter Hook

Description

Filters a post's comment count before it is updated in the database.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-includes/comment.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Filter
Line Number	`2806`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`int\|null`	`$new`	The new comment count. Default null.
`int`	`$old`	The old comment count.
`int`	`$post_id`	Post ID.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into pre_wp_update_comment_count_now
add_filter('pre_wp_update_comment_count_now', 'my_custom_filter', 10, 3);

function my_custom_filter($new, $old, $post_id) {
    // Your custom filtering logic here
    return $new;
}

Source Code Context

wp-includes/comment.php:2806 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
2801  	 *
2802  	 * @param int|null $new     The new comment count. Default null.
2803  	 * @param int      $old     The old comment count.
2804  	 * @param int      $post_id Post ID.
2805  	 */
2806  	$new = apply_filters( 'pre_wp_update_comment_count_now', null, $old, $post_id );
2807  
2808  	if ( is_null( $new ) ) {
2809  		$new = (int) $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM $wpdb->comments WHERE comment_post_ID = %d AND comment_approved = '1'", $post_id ) );
2810  	} else {
2811  		$new = (int) $new;

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
	 * Filters a post's comment count before it is updated in the database.
	 *
	 * @since 4.5.0
	 *
	 * @param int|null $new     The new comment count. Default null.
	 * @param int      $old     The old comment count.
	 * @param int      $post_id Post ID.
	 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Filter
Parameters: 3
File: wp-includes/comment.php

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