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Function Signature:

wp_filter_comment

Function Description:

Filters and sanitizes comment data.

Function Examples:

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// Example 1: Filtering a comment to remove profanity
add_filter( 'wp_filter_comment', 'filter_comment_content' );

function filter_comment_content( $commentdata ) {
    $commentdata['comment_content'] = preg_replace( '/badword/', '', $commentdata['comment_content'] );
    return $commentdata;
}
// Example 2: Customizing the comment author name before saving
add_filter( 'wp_filter_comment', 'customize_comment_author' );

function customize_comment_author( $commentdata ) {
    $commentdata['comment_author'] = 'Custom Name';
    return $commentdata;
}
// Example 3: Preventing comments with more than 3 links from being published
add_filter( 'wp_filter_comment', 'limit_comment_links' );

function limit_comment_links( $commentdata ) {
    $comment_content = $commentdata['comment_content'];
    $num_links = substr_count( $comment_content, '