How to Force Delete Comments
By default, WordPress moves deleted comments to the trash
When you delete a comment, whether from the frontend or admin dashboard, it is moved to the trash.
However, there's a way through code to force delete a comment anytime it's deleted.
Force Deleting Comments Through Code
You'd place the following in a mu-plugin or code snippet.
<?php
/**
* Maybe delete a comment permanently if admin setting is on.
*
* @param int $comment_id The comment ID.
* @param WP_Comment $comment The comment object.
*/
function dlx_maybe_force_delete_comment( $comment, $comment_id ) {
wp_delete_comment( $comment_id, true );
return $comment;
}
add_filter( 'trashed_comment', 'dlx_maybe_force_delete_comment', 10, 2 );Force Deleting Spam Comment
To force delete comments marked as spam, you'd modify the above for the spammed_comment filter.
<?php
/**
* Maybe delete a comment permanently if admin setting is on.
*
* @param int $comment_id The comment ID.
* @param WP_Comment $comment The comment object.
*/
function dlx_maybe_force_delete_comment( $comment, $comment_id ) {
wp_delete_comment( $comment_id, true );
return $comment;
}
add_filter( 'trashed_comment', 'dlx_maybe_force_delete_comment', 10, 2 );
add_filter( 'spammed_comment', 'dlx_maybe_force_delete_comment', 10, 2 );Force Deleting Edited Comments
If comment deletion is enabled in Comment Edit Core, you can force delete a comment by adding the following:
add_filter( 'sce_force_delete', '__return_true' );Force Deletion Without Code
Comment Edit Pro, a premium plugin that compliments Comment Edit Core, has options for force deletion.
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