How to use add_meta_boxes_comment action in WordPress

add_meta_boxes_comment action

Fires when comment-specific meta boxes are added.

To use add_meta_boxes_comment action, first you have to register it using add_action. You can write this code into functions.php of your activated theme or in a custom WordPress Plugin.

At WePlugins, we always prefer to create a custom WordPress Plugin while using hooks so nothing breaks when you update your WordPress Theme in the future.

In the below live example, we have defined a function weplugins_execute_on_add_meta_boxes_comment_event which takes 1 parameter and we registered using add_action. The first parameter add_meta_boxes_comment is the name of the hook, the second parameter weplugins_execute_on_add_meta_boxes_comment_event is the name of the function which needs to be called, the third parameter is the priority of calling the hook if the same hook is used multiple times, and the last parameter is the number of arguments (if any) to be passed in the registered function.

Sometimes, you have to remove a registered hook, so you can use remove_action to remove the add_meta_boxes_comment action.

Parameters

Below the 1 parameter is required to use this hook.

• $comment: (WP_Comment) Comment object.

Live Example 1

Below is an example of how you can use this hook.

    function weplugins_execute_on_add_meta_boxes_comment_event($comment){
        // You can write code here to be executed when this action occurs in WordPress. Use the parameters received in the function arguments & implement the required additional custom functionality according to your website requirements.
    }
    // add the action
    add_action( "add_meta_boxes_comment", "weplugins_execute_on_add_meta_boxes_comment_event" , 10, 1);
    

Live Example 2

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    remove_action( "add_meta_boxes_comment", "weplugins_execute_on_add_meta_boxes_comment_event", 10, 1 );
    

Please make sure to provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments while removing the hook callback.

Live Example 3

Another way to use this hook is by applying custom logic to the comment meta box based on certain conditions.

    function weplugins_custom_meta_boxes_comment($comment){
        if( some_condition($comment) ) {
            // Custom logic here
        }
    }
    add_action( "add_meta_boxes_comment", "weplugins_custom_meta_boxes_comment", 10, 1 );
    

Contact Us

If you need any customization or are having trouble using this hook, please contact us, and we’d be happy to assist you.