Using WordPress ‘get_comment_ID()’ PHP function

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The get_comment_ID() WordPress PHP function retrieves the comment ID of the current comment.

Usage

$comment_id = get_comment_ID();

Parameters

  • None

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: get_comment_ID()

Examples

Display the comment ID

This example retrieves and displays the comment ID.

$comment_id = get_comment_ID();
echo "Comment ID: " . $comment_id;

Use the comment ID as an anchor

This example creates an anchor link with the comment ID.

$comment_id = get_comment_ID();
echo '<a href="#comment-' . esc_attr($comment_id) . '">Jump to comment ' . $comment_id . '</a>';

Create a div with a comment ID attribute

This example creates a div element with an ID attribute using the comment ID.

$comment_id = get_comment_ID();
echo '<div id="comment-' . esc_attr($comment_id) . '">Comment content</div>';

Delete a comment by its ID

This example deletes a comment by using its comment ID.

$comment_id = get_comment_ID();
wp_delete_comment($comment_id);

Update a comment by its ID

This example updates the comment content using the comment ID.

$comment_id = get_comment_ID();
$comment_data = array(
    'comment_ID' => $comment_id,
    'comment_content' => 'Updated comment content',
);
wp_update_comment($comment_data);