Using WordPress ‘comment_moderation_text’ PHP filter

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The comment_moderation_text WordPress PHP filter allows you to modify the text of the comment moderation email.

Usage

add_filter('comment_moderation_text', 'your_custom_function', 10, 2);

function your_custom_function($notify_message, $comment_id) {
    // your custom code here
    return $notify_message;
}

Parameters

  • $notify_message (string) – Text of the comment moderation email.
  • $comment_id (int) – Comment ID.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: comment_moderation_text

Examples

Add a custom note to the moderation email

Add a custom note to the comment moderation email text.

add_filter('comment_moderation_text', 'add_custom_note', 10, 2);

function add_custom_note($notify_message, $comment_id) {
    $custom_note = "Please moderate the comment carefully.";
    $notify_message .= "\n\n" . $custom_note;
    return $notify_message;
}

Change the email greeting

Change the default greeting in the comment moderation email.

add_filter('comment_moderation_text', 'change_email_greeting', 10, 2);

function change_email_greeting($notify_message, $comment_id) {
    $new_greeting = "Hello Moderator,";
    $notify_message = preg_replace('/^A new comment/', $new_greeting, $notify_message);
    return $notify_message;
}

Add the comment author’s email to the moderation email

Include the comment author’s email address in the comment moderation email.

add_filter('comment_moderation_text', 'add_author_email', 10, 2);

function add_author_email($notify_message, $comment_id) {
    $comment = get_comment($comment_id);
    $author_email = $comment->comment_author_email;
    $notify_message .= "\n\nAuthor Email: " . $author_email;
    return $notify_message;
}

Remove the comment content from the moderation email

Remove the comment content from the comment moderation email.

add_filter('comment_moderation_text', 'remove_comment_content', 10, 2);

function remove_comment_content($notify_message, $comment_id) {
    $notify_message = preg_replace('/\n\nComment:.*$/s', '', $notify_message);
    return $notify_message;
}

Add a custom footer to the comment moderation email.

add_filter('comment_moderation_text', 'add_custom_footer', 10, 2);

function add_custom_footer($notify_message, $comment_id) {
    $footer = "Thank you for your hard work!";
    $notify_message .= "\n\n" . $footer;
    return $notify_message;
}