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Function Signature:

wp_throttle_comment_flood

Function Description:

Determines whether a comment should be blocked because of comment flood.

Function Examples:

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// Example 1: Throttle comment flood to prevent spamming
add_action( 'init', 'custom_throttle_comment_flood' );
function custom_throttle_comment_flood() {
    if ( ! is_user_logged_in() && ! empty( $_POST['comment'] ) ) {
        wp_throttle_comment_flood( true );
    }
}
// Example 2: Customize the throttle time for comment flood
add_filter( 'wp_throttle_comment_flood', 'custom_throttle_time', 10, 3 );
function custom_throttle_time( $blocked, $time_lastcomment, $time_newcomment ) {
    $throttle_time = 30; // Set custom throttle time in seconds
    if ( $time_newcomment - $time_lastcomment < $throttle_time ) {
        return true; // Block comment if posted too quickly
    }
    return $blocked;
}
// Example 3: Disable comment flood throttling for specific user roles
add_filter( 'wp_throttle_comment_flood', 'disable_throttle_for_admin', 10, 3 );
function disable_throttle_for_admin( $blocked, $time_lastcomment, $time_newcomment ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'administrator' ) ) {
        return false; // Allow administrators to post comments without throttle
    }
    return $blocked;
}