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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 before saving it to the database
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: Adding a custom field to a comment before displaying it
add_filter( 'wp_filter_comment', 'add_custom_field_to_comment' );
function add_custom_field_to_comment( $commentdata ) {
    $commentdata['custom_field'] = 'Custom Value';
    return $commentdata;
}

// Example 3: Modifying the comment author's name before displaying it
add_filter( 'wp_filter_comment', 'modify_comment_author_name' );
function modify_comment_author_name( $commentdata ) {
    $commentdata['comment_author'] = 'Modified Name';
    return $commentdata;
}