/** * REST API: WP_REST_Comments_Controller class * * @package WordPress * @subpackage REST_API * @since 4.7.0 */ /** * Core controller used to access comments via the REST API. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @see WP_REST_Controller */ class WP_REST_Comments_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller { /** * Instance of a comment meta fields object. * * @since 4.7.0 * @var WP_REST_Comment_Meta_Fields */ protected $meta; /** * Constructor. * * @since 4.7.0 */ public function __construct() { $this->namespace = 'wp/v2'; $this->rest_base = 'comments'; $this->meta = new WP_REST_Comment_Meta_Fields(); } /** * Registers the routes for comments. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @see register_rest_route() */ public function register_routes() { register_rest_route( $this->namespace, '/' . $this->rest_base, array( array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'get_items' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'get_items_permissions_check' ), 'args' => $this->get_collection_params(), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::CREATABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'create_item' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'create_item_permissions_check' ), 'args' => $this->get_endpoint_args_for_item_schema( WP_REST_Server::CREATABLE ), ), 'schema' => array( $this, 'get_public_item_schema' ), ) ); register_rest_route( $this->namespace, '/' . $this->rest_base . '/(?P[\d]+)', array( 'args' => array( 'id' => array( 'description' => __( 'Unique identifier for the comment.' ), 'type' => 'integer', ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'get_item' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'get_item_permissions_check' ), 'args' => array( 'context' => $this->get_context_param( array( 'default' => 'view' ) ), 'password' => array( 'description' => __( 'The password for the parent post of the comment (if the post is password protected).' ), 'type' => 'string', ), ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'update_item' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'update_item_permissions_check' ), 'args' => $this->get_endpoint_args_for_item_schema( WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::DELETABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'delete_item' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'delete_item_permissions_check' ), 'args' => array( 'force' => array( 'type' => 'boolean', 'default' => false, 'description' => __( 'Whether to bypass Trash and force deletion.' ), ), 'password' => array( 'description' => __( 'The password for the parent post of the comment (if the post is password protected).' ), 'type' => 'string', ), ), ), 'schema' => array( $this, 'get_public_item_schema' ), ) ); } /** * Checks if a given request has access to read comments. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has read access, error object otherwise. */ public function get_items_permissions_check( $request ) { if ( ! empty( $request['post'] ) ) { foreach ( (array) $request['post'] as $post_id ) { $post = get_post( $post_id ); if ( ! empty( $post_id ) && $post && ! $this->check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read the post for this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } elseif ( 0 === $post_id && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read comments without a post.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } } } if ( ! empty( $request['context'] ) && 'edit' === $request['context'] && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_forbidden_context', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit comments.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) { $protected_params = array( 'author', 'author_exclude', 'author_email', 'type', 'status' ); $forbidden_params = array(); foreach ( $protected_params as $param ) { if ( 'status' === $param ) { if ( 'approve' !== $request[ $param ] ) { $forbidden_params[] = $param; } } elseif ( 'type' === $param ) { if ( 'comment' !== $request[ $param ] ) { $forbidden_params[] = $param; } } elseif ( ! empty( $request[ $param ] ) ) { $forbidden_params[] = $param; } } if ( ! empty( $forbidden_params ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_forbidden_param', /* translators: %s: List of forbidden parameters. */ sprintf( __( 'Query parameter not permitted: %s' ), implode( ', ', $forbidden_params ) ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } } return true; } /** * Retrieves a list of comment items. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function get_items( $request ) { // Retrieve the list of registered collection query parameters. $registered = $this->get_collection_params(); /* * This array defines mappings between public API query parameters whose * values are accepted as-passed, and their internal WP_Query parameter * name equivalents (some are the same). Only values which are also * present in $registered will be set. */ $parameter_mappings = array( 'author' => 'author__in', 'author_email' => 'author_email', 'author_exclude' => 'author__not_in', 'exclude' => 'comment__not_in', 'include' => 'comment__in', 'offset' => 'offset', 'order' => 'order', 'parent' => 'parent__in', 'parent_exclude' => 'parent__not_in', 'per_page' => 'number', 'post' => 'post__in', 'search' => 'search', 'status' => 'status', 'type' => 'type', ); $prepared_args = array(); /* * For each known parameter which is both registered and present in the request, * set the parameter's value on the query $prepared_args. */ foreach ( $parameter_mappings as $api_param => $wp_param ) { if ( isset( $registered[ $api_param ], $request[ $api_param ] ) ) { $prepared_args[ $wp_param ] = $request[ $api_param ]; } } // Ensure certain parameter values default to empty strings. foreach ( array( 'author_email', 'search' ) as $param ) { if ( ! isset( $prepared_args[ $param ] ) ) { $prepared_args[ $param ] = ''; } } if ( isset( $registered['orderby'] ) ) { $prepared_args['orderby'] = $this->normalize_query_param( $request['orderby'] ); } $prepared_args['no_found_rows'] = false; $prepared_args['update_comment_post_cache'] = true; $prepared_args['date_query'] = array(); // Set before into date query. Date query must be specified as an array of an array. if ( isset( $registered['before'], $request['before'] ) ) { $prepared_args['date_query'][0]['before'] = $request['before']; } // Set after into date query. Date query must be specified as an array of an array. if ( isset( $registered['after'], $request['after'] ) ) { $prepared_args['date_query'][0]['after'] = $request['after']; } if ( isset( $registered['page'] ) && empty( $request['offset'] ) ) { $prepared_args['offset'] = $prepared_args['number'] * ( absint( $request['page'] ) - 1 ); } /** * Filters WP_Comment_Query arguments when querying comments via the REST API. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @link https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_comment_query/ * * @param array $prepared_args Array of arguments for WP_Comment_Query. * @param WP_REST_Request $request The REST API request. */ $prepared_args = apply_filters( 'rest_comment_query', $prepared_args, $request ); $query = new WP_Comment_Query(); $query_result = $query->query( $prepared_args ); $comments = array(); foreach ( $query_result as $comment ) { if ( ! $this->check_read_permission( $comment, $request ) ) { continue; } $data = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); $comments[] = $this->prepare_response_for_collection( $data ); } $total_comments = (int) $query->found_comments; $max_pages = (int) $query->max_num_pages; if ( $total_comments < 1 ) { // Out-of-bounds, run the query again without LIMIT for total count. unset( $prepared_args['number'], $prepared_args['offset'] ); $query = new WP_Comment_Query(); $prepared_args['count'] = true; $prepared_args['orderby'] = 'none'; $total_comments = $query->query( $prepared_args ); $max_pages = (int) ceil( $total_comments / $request['per_page'] ); } $response = rest_ensure_response( $comments ); $response->header( 'X-WP-Total', $total_comments ); $response->header( 'X-WP-TotalPages', $max_pages ); $base = add_query_arg( urlencode_deep( $request->get_query_params() ), rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base ) ) ); if ( $request['page'] > 1 ) { $prev_page = $request['page'] - 1; if ( $prev_page > $max_pages ) { $prev_page = $max_pages; } $prev_link = add_query_arg( 'page', $prev_page, $base ); $response->link_header( 'prev', $prev_link ); } if ( $max_pages > $request['page'] ) { $next_page = $request['page'] + 1; $next_link = add_query_arg( 'page', $next_page, $base ); $response->link_header( 'next', $next_link ); } return $response; } /** * Get the comment, if the ID is valid. * * @since 4.7.2 * * @param int $id Supplied ID. * @return WP_Comment|WP_Error Comment object if ID is valid, WP_Error otherwise. */ protected function get_comment( $id ) { $error = new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_id', __( 'Invalid comment ID.' ), array( 'status' => 404 ) ); if ( (int) $id <= 0 ) { return $error; } $id = (int) $id; $comment = get_comment( $id ); if ( empty( $comment ) ) { return $error; } if ( ! empty( $comment->comment_post_ID ) ) { $post = get_post( (int) $comment->comment_post_ID ); if ( empty( $post ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_post_invalid_id', __( 'Invalid post ID.' ), array( 'status' => 404 ) ); } } return $comment; } /** * Checks if a given request has access to read the comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has read access for the item, error object otherwise. */ public function get_item_permissions_check( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } if ( ! empty( $request['context'] ) && 'edit' === $request['context'] && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_forbidden_context', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit comments.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } $post = get_post( $comment->comment_post_ID ); if ( ! $this->check_read_permission( $comment, $request ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( $post && ! $this->check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read the post for this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } return true; } /** * Retrieves a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function get_item( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } $data = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); $response = rest_ensure_response( $data ); return $response; } /** * Checks if a given request has access to create a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has access to create items, error object otherwise. */ public function create_item_permissions_check( $request ) { if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) { if ( get_option( 'comment_registration' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_login_required', __( 'Sorry, you must be logged in to comment.' ), array( 'status' => 401 ) ); } /** * Filters whether comments can be created via the REST API without authentication. * * Enables creating comments for anonymous users. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param bool $allow_anonymous Whether to allow anonymous comments to * be created. Default `false`. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request used to generate the * response. */ $allow_anonymous = apply_filters( 'rest_allow_anonymous_comments', false, $request ); if ( ! $allow_anonymous ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_login_required', __( 'Sorry, you must be logged in to comment.' ), array( 'status' => 401 ) ); } } // Limit who can set comment `author`, `author_ip` or `status` to anything other than the default. if ( isset( $request['author'] ) && get_current_user_id() !== $request['author'] && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_author', /* translators: %s: Request parameter. */ sprintf( __( "Sorry, you are not allowed to edit '%s' for comments." ), 'author' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( isset( $request['author_ip'] ) && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { if ( empty( $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) || $request['author_ip'] !== $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_author_ip', /* translators: %s: Request parameter. */ sprintf( __( "Sorry, you are not allowed to edit '%s' for comments." ), 'author_ip' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } } if ( isset( $request['status'] ) && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_status', /* translators: %s: Request parameter. */ sprintf( __( "Sorry, you are not allowed to edit '%s' for comments." ), 'status' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( empty( $request['post'] ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_post_id', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create this comment without a post.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } $post = get_post( (int) $request['post'] ); if ( ! $post ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_post_id', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create this comment without a post.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } if ( 'draft' === $post->post_status ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_draft_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create a comment on this post.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } if ( 'trash' === $post->post_status ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_trash_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create a comment on this post.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } if ( ! $this->check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read the post for this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( ! comments_open( $post->ID ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_closed', __( 'Sorry, comments are closed for this item.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } return true; } /** * Creates a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function create_item( $request ) { if ( ! empty( $request['id'] ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_exists', __( 'Cannot create existing comment.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } // Do not allow comments to be created with a non-default type. if ( ! empty( $request['type'] ) && 'comment' !== $request['type'] ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_invalid_comment_type', __( 'Cannot create a comment with that type.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } $prepared_comment = $this->prepare_item_for_database( $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_comment ) ) { return $prepared_comment; } $prepared_comment['comment_type'] = 'comment'; if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_content'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_content'] = ''; } if ( ! $this->check_is_comment_content_allowed( $prepared_comment ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_content_invalid', __( 'Invalid comment content.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } // Setting remaining values before wp_insert_comment so we can use wp_allow_comment(). if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_date_gmt'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_date_gmt'] = current_time( 'mysql', true ); } // Set author data if the user's logged in. $missing_author = empty( $prepared_comment['user_id'] ) && empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author'] ) && empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] ) && empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] ); if ( is_user_logged_in() && $missing_author ) { $user = wp_get_current_user(); $prepared_comment['user_id'] = $user->ID; $prepared_comment['comment_author'] = $user->display_name; $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] = $user->user_email; $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] = $user->user_url; } // Honor the discussion setting that requires a name and email address of the comment author. if ( get_option( 'require_name_email' ) ) { if ( empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author'] ) || empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_author_data_required', __( 'Creating a comment requires valid author name and email values.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } } if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] = ''; } if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] = ''; } if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_agent'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_agent'] = ''; } $check_comment_lengths = wp_check_comment_data_max_lengths( $prepared_comment ); if ( is_wp_error( $check_comment_lengths ) ) { $error_code = $check_comment_lengths->get_error_code(); return new WP_Error( $error_code, __( 'Comment field exceeds maximum length allowed.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } $prepared_comment['comment_approved'] = wp_allow_comment( $prepared_comment, true ); if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_comment['comment_approved'] ) ) { $error_code = $prepared_comment['comment_approved']->get_error_code(); $error_message = $prepared_comment['comment_approved']->get_error_message(); if ( 'comment_duplicate' === $error_code ) { return new WP_Error( $error_code, $error_message, array( 'status' => 409 ) ); } if ( 'comment_flood' === $error_code ) { return new WP_Error( $error_code, $error_message, array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } return $prepared_comment['comment_approved']; } /** * Filters a comment before it is inserted via the REST API. * * Allows modification of the comment right before it is inserted via wp_insert_comment(). * Returning a WP_Error value from the filter will short-circuit insertion and allow * skipping further processing. * * @since 4.7.0 * @since 4.8.0 `$prepared_comment` can now be a WP_Error to short-circuit insertion. * * @param array|WP_Error $prepared_comment The prepared comment data for wp_insert_comment(). * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request used to insert the comment. */ $prepared_comment = apply_filters( 'rest_pre_insert_comment', $prepared_comment, $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_comment ) ) { return $prepared_comment; } $comment_id = wp_insert_comment( wp_filter_comment( wp_slash( (array) $prepared_comment ) ) ); if ( ! $comment_id ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_failed_create', __( 'Creating comment failed.' ), array( 'status' => 500 ) ); } if ( isset( $request['status'] ) ) { $this->handle_status_param( $request['status'], $comment_id ); } $comment = get_comment( $comment_id ); /** * Fires after a comment is created or updated via the REST API. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Inserted or updated comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object. * @param bool $creating True when creating a comment, false * when updating. */ do_action( 'rest_insert_comment', $comment, $request, true ); $schema = $this->get_item_schema(); if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['meta'] ) && isset( $request['meta'] ) ) { $meta_update = $this->meta->update_value( $request['meta'], $comment_id ); if ( is_wp_error( $meta_update ) ) { return $meta_update; } } $fields_update = $this->update_additional_fields_for_object( $comment, $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $fields_update ) ) { return $fields_update; } $context = current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ? 'edit' : 'view'; $request->set_param( 'context', $context ); /** * Fires completely after a comment is created or updated via the REST API. * * @since 5.0.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Inserted or updated comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object. * @param bool $creating True when creating a comment, false * when updating. */ do_action( 'rest_after_insert_comment', $comment, $request, true ); $response = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); $response = rest_ensure_response( $response ); $response->set_status( 201 ); $response->header( 'Location', rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s/%d', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base, $comment_id ) ) ); return $response; } /** * Checks if a given REST request has access to update a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has access to update the item, error object otherwise. */ public function update_item_permissions_check( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } if ( ! $this->check_edit_permission( $comment ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_edit', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } return true; } /** * Updates a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function update_item( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } $id = $comment->comment_ID; if ( isset( $request['type'] ) && get_comment_type( $id ) !== $request['type'] ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_type', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to change the comment type.' ), array( 'status' => 404 ) ); } $prepared_args = $this->prepare_item_for_database( $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_args ) ) { return $prepared_args; } if ( ! empty( $prepared_args['comment_post_ID'] ) ) { $post = get_post( $prepared_args['comment_post_ID'] ); if ( empty( $post ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_post_id', __( 'Invalid post ID.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } } if ( empty( $prepared_args ) && isset( $request['status'] ) ) { // Only the comment status is being changed. $change = $this->handle_status_param( $request['status'], $id ); if ( ! $change ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_failed_edit', __( 'Updating comment status failed.' ), array( 'status' => 500 ) ); } } elseif ( ! empty( $prepared_args ) ) { if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_args ) ) { return $prepared_args; } if ( isset( $prepared_args['comment_content'] ) && empty( $prepared_args['comment_content'] ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_content_invalid', __( 'Invalid comment content.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } $prepared_args['comment_ID'] = $id; $check_comment_lengths = wp_check_comment_data_max_lengths( $prepared_args ); if ( is_wp_error( $check_comment_lengths ) ) { $error_code = $check_comment_lengths->get_error_code(); return new WP_Error( $error_code, __( 'Comment field exceeds maximum length allowed.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } $updated = wp_update_comment( wp_slash( (array) $prepared_args ), true ); if ( is_wp_error( $updated ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_failed_edit', __( 'Updating comment failed.' ), array( 'status' => 500 ) ); } if ( isset( $request['status'] ) ) { $this->handle_status_param( $request['status'], $id ); } } $comment = get_comment( $id ); /** This action is documented in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php */ do_action( 'rest_insert_comment', $comment, $request, false ); $schema = $this->get_item_schema(); if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['meta'] ) && isset( $request['meta'] ) ) { $meta_update = $this->meta->update_value( $request['meta'], $id ); if ( is_wp_error( $meta_update ) ) { return $meta_update; } } $fields_update = $this->update_additional_fields_for_object( $comment, $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $fields_update ) ) { return $fields_update; } $request->set_param( 'context', 'edit' ); /** This action is documented in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php */ do_action( 'rest_after_insert_comment', $comment, $request, false ); $response = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); return rest_ensure_response( $response ); } /** * Checks if a given request has access to delete a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has access to delete the item, error object otherwise. */ public function delete_item_permissions_check( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } if ( ! $this->check_edit_permission( $comment ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_delete', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to delete this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } return true; } /** * Deletes a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function delete_item( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } $force = isset( $request['force'] ) ? (bool) $request['force'] : false; /** * Filters whether a comment can be trashed via the REST API. * * Return false to disable trash support for the comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param bool $supports_trash Whether the comment supports trashing. * @param WP_Comment $comment The comment object being considered for trashing support. */ $supports_trash = apply_filters( 'rest_comment_trashable', ( EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS > 0 ), $comment ); $request->set_param( 'context', 'edit' ); if ( $force ) { $previous = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); $result = wp_delete_comment( $comment->comment_ID, true ); $response = new WP_REST_Response(); $response->set_data( array( 'deleted' => true, 'previous' => $previous->get_data(), ) ); } else { // If this type doesn't support trashing, error out. if ( ! $supports_trash ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_trash_not_supported', /* translators: %s: force=true */ sprintf( __( "The comment does not support trashing. Set '%s' to delete." ), 'force=true' ), array( 'status' => 501 ) ); } if ( 'trash' === $comment->comment_approved ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_already_trashed', __( 'The comment has already been trashed.' ), array( 'status' => 410 ) ); } $result = wp_trash_comment( $comment->comment_ID ); $comment = get_comment( $comment->comment_ID ); $response = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); } if ( ! $result ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_delete', __( 'The comment cannot be deleted.' ), array( 'status' => 500 ) ); } /** * Fires after a comment is deleted via the REST API. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment The deleted comment data. * @param WP_REST_Response $response The response returned from the API. * @param WP_REST_Request $request The request sent to the API. */ do_action( 'rest_delete_comment', $comment, $response, $request ); return $response; } /** * Prepares a single comment output for response. * * @since 4.7.0 * @since 5.9.0 Renamed `$comment` to `$item` to match parent class for PHP 8 named parameter support. * * @param WP_Comment $item Comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object. * @return WP_REST_Response Response object. */ public function prepare_item_for_response( $item, $request ) { // Restores the more descriptive, specific name for use within this method. $comment = $item; $fields = $this->get_fields_for_response( $request ); $data = array(); if ( in_array( 'id', $fields, true ) ) { $data['id'] = (int) $comment->comment_ID; } if ( in_array( 'post', $fields, true ) ) { $data['post'] = (int) $comment->comment_post_ID; } if ( in_array( 'parent', $fields, true ) ) { $data['parent'] = (int) $comment->comment_parent; } if ( in_array( 'author', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author'] = (int) $comment->user_id; } if ( in_array( 'author_name', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_name'] = $comment->comment_author; } if ( in_array( 'author_email', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_email'] = $comment->comment_author_email; } if ( in_array( 'author_url', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_url'] = $comment->comment_author_url; } if ( in_array( 'author_ip', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_ip'] = $comment->comment_author_IP; } if ( in_array( 'author_user_agent', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_user_agent'] = $comment->comment_agent; } if ( in_array( 'date', $fields, true ) ) { $data['date'] = mysql_to_rfc3339( $comment->comment_date ); } if ( in_array( 'date_gmt', $fields, true ) ) { $data['date_gmt'] = mysql_to_rfc3339( $comment->comment_date_gmt ); } if ( in_array( 'content', $fields, true ) ) { $data['content'] = array( /** This filter is documented in wp-includes/comment-template.php */ 'rendered' => apply_filters( 'comment_text', $comment->comment_content, $comment, array() ), 'raw' => $comment->comment_content, ); } if ( in_array( 'link', $fields, true ) ) { $data['link'] = get_comment_link( $comment ); } if ( in_array( 'status', $fields, true ) ) { $data['status'] = $this->prepare_status_response( $comment->comment_approved ); } if ( in_array( 'type', $fields, true ) ) { $data['type'] = get_comment_type( $comment->comment_ID ); } if ( in_array( 'author_avatar_urls', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_avatar_urls'] = rest_get_avatar_urls( $comment ); } if ( in_array( 'meta', $fields, true ) ) { $data['meta'] = $this->meta->get_value( $comment->comment_ID, $request ); } $context = ! empty( $request['context'] ) ? $request['context'] : 'view'; $data = $this->add_additional_fields_to_object( $data, $request ); $data = $this->filter_response_by_context( $data, $context ); // Wrap the data in a response object. $response = rest_ensure_response( $data ); if ( rest_is_field_included( '_links', $fields ) || rest_is_field_included( '_embedded', $fields ) ) { $response->add_links( $this->prepare_links( $comment ) ); } /** * Filters a comment returned from the REST API. * * Allows modification of the comment right before it is returned. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Response $response The response object. * @param WP_Comment $comment The original comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request used to generate the response. */ return apply_filters( 'rest_prepare_comment', $response, $comment, $request ); } /** * Prepares links for the request. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Comment object. * @return array Links for the given comment. */ protected function prepare_links( $comment ) { $links = array( 'self' => array( 'href' => rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s/%d', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base, $comment->comment_ID ) ), ), 'collection' => array( 'href' => rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base ) ), ), ); if ( 0 !== (int) $comment->user_id ) { $links['author'] = array( 'href' => rest_url( 'wp/v2/users/' . $comment->user_id ), 'embeddable' => true, ); } if ( 0 !== (int) $comment->comment_post_ID ) { $post = get_post( $comment->comment_post_ID ); $post_route = rest_get_route_for_post( $post ); if ( ! empty( $post->ID ) && $post_route ) { $links['up'] = array( 'href' => rest_url( $post_route ), 'embeddable' => true, 'post_type' => $post->post_type, ); } } if ( 0 !== (int) $comment->comment_parent ) { $links['in-reply-to'] = array( 'href' => rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s/%d', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base, $comment->comment_parent ) ), 'embeddable' => true, ); } // Only grab one comment to verify the comment has children. $comment_children = $comment->get_children( array( 'count' => true, 'orderby' => 'none', ) ); if ( ! empty( $comment_children ) ) { $args = array( 'parent' => $comment->comment_ID, ); $rest_url = add_query_arg( $args, rest_url( $this->namespace . '/' . $this->rest_base ) ); $links['children'] = array( 'href' => $rest_url, 'embeddable' => true, ); } return $links; } /** * Prepends internal property prefix to query parameters to match our response fields. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param string $query_param Query parameter. * @return string The normalized query parameter. */ protected function normalize_query_param( $query_param ) { $prefix = 'comment_'; switch ( $query_param ) { case 'id': $normalized = $prefix . 'ID'; break; case 'post': $normalized = $prefix . 'post_ID'; break; case 'parent': $normalized = $prefix . 'parent'; break; case 'include': $normalized = 'comment__in'; break; default: $normalized = $prefix . $query_param; break; } return $normalized; } /** * Checks comment_approved to set comment status for single comment output. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param string|int $comment_approved comment status. * @return string Comment status. */ protected function prepare_status_response( $comment_approved ) { switch ( $comment_approved ) { case 'hold': case '0': $status = 'hold'; break; case 'approve': case '1': $status = 'approved'; break; case 'spam': case 'trash': default: $status = $comment_approved; break; } return $status; } /** * Prepares a single comment to be inserted into the database. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object. * @return array|WP_Error Prepared comment, otherwise WP_Error object. */ protected function prepare_item_for_database( $request ) { $prepared_comment = array(); /* * Allow the comment_content to be set via the 'content' or * the 'content.raw' properties of the Request object. */ if ( isset( $request['content'] ) && is_string( $request['content'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_content'] = trim( $request['content'] ); } elseif ( isset( $request['content']['raw'] ) && is_string( $request['content']['raw'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_content'] = trim( $request['content']['raw'] ); } if ( isset( $request['post'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_post_ID'] = (int) $request['post']; } if ( isset( $request['parent'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_parent'] = $request['parent']; } if ( isset( $request['author'] ) ) { $user = new WP_User( $request['author'] ); if ( $user->exists() ) { $prepared_comment['user_id'] = $user->ID; $prepared_comment['comment_author'] = $user->display_name; $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] = $user->user_email; $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] = $user->user_url; } else { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_author_invalid', __( 'Invalid comment author ID.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } } if ( isset( $request['author_name'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author'] = $request['author_name']; } if ( isset( $request['author_email'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] = $request['author_email']; } if ( isset( $request['author_url'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] = $request['author_url']; } if ( isset( $request['author_ip'] ) && current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_IP'] = $request['author_ip']; } elseif ( ! empty( $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) && rest_is_ip_address( $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_IP'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']; } else { $prepared_comment['comment_author_IP'] = '127.0.0.1'; } if ( ! empty( $request['author_user_agent'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_agent'] = $request['author_user_agent']; } elseif ( $request->get_header( 'user_agent' ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_agent'] = $request->get_header( 'user_agent' ); } if ( ! empty( $request['date'] ) ) { $date_data = rest_get_date_with_gmt( $request['date'] ); if ( ! empty( $date_data ) ) { list( $prepared_comment['comment_date'], $prepared_comment['comment_date_gmt'] ) = $date_data; } } elseif ( ! empty( $request['date_gmt'] ) ) { $date_data = rest_get_date_with_gmt( $request['date_gmt'], true ); if ( ! empty( $date_data ) ) { list( $prepared_comment['comment_date'], $prepared_comment['comment_date_gmt'] ) = $date_data; } } /** * Filters a comment added via the REST API after it is prepared for insertion into the database. * * Allows modification of the comment right after it is prepared for the database. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param array $prepared_comment The prepared comment data for `wp_insert_comment`. * @param WP_REST_Request $request The current request. */ return apply_filters( 'rest_preprocess_comment', $prepared_comment, $request ); } /** * Retrieves the comment's schema, conforming to JSON Schema. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @return array */ public function get_item_schema() { if ( $this->schema ) { return $this->add_additional_fields_schema( $this->schema ); } $schema = array( '$schema' => 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#', 'title' => 'comment', 'type' => 'object', 'properties' => array( 'id' => array( 'description' => __( 'Unique identifier for the comment.' ), 'type' => 'integer', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, ), 'author' => array( 'description' => __( 'The ID of the user object, if author was a user.' ), 'type' => 'integer', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), ), 'author_email' => array( 'description' => __( 'Email address for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'email', 'context' => array( 'edit' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => array( $this, 'check_comment_author_email' ), 'validate_callback' => null, // Skip built-in validation of 'email'. ), ), 'author_ip' => array( 'description' => __( 'IP address for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'ip', 'context' => array( 'edit' ), ), 'author_name' => array( 'description' => __( 'Display name for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_text_field', ), ), 'author_url' => array( 'description' => __( 'URL for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'uri', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), ), 'author_user_agent' => array( 'description' => __( 'User agent for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'edit' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_text_field', ), ), 'content' => array( 'description' => __( 'The content for the comment.' ), 'type' => 'object', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => null, // Note: sanitization implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database(). 'validate_callback' => null, // Note: validation implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database(). ), 'properties' => array( 'raw' => array( 'description' => __( 'Content for the comment, as it exists in the database.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'edit' ), ), 'rendered' => array( 'description' => __( 'HTML content for the comment, transformed for display.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, ), ), ), 'date' => array( 'description' => __( "The date the comment was published, in the site's timezone." ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'date-time', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), ), 'date_gmt' => array( 'description' => __( 'The date the comment was published, as GMT.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'date-time', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit' ), ), 'link' => array( 'description' => __( 'URL to the comment.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'uri', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, ), 'parent' => array( 'description' => __( 'The ID for the parent of the comment.' ), 'type' => 'integer', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'default' => 0, ), 'post' => array( 'description' => __( 'The ID of the associated post object.' ), 'type' => 'integer', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit' ), 'default' => 0, ), 'status' => array( 'description' => __( 'State of the comment.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key', ), ), 'type' => array( 'description' => __( 'Type of the comment.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, ), ), ); if ( get_option( 'show_avatars' ) ) { $avatar_properties = array(); $avatar_sizes = rest_get_avatar_sizes(); foreach ( $avatar_sizes as $size ) { $avatar_properties[ $size ] = array( /* translators: %d: Avatar image size in pixels. */ 'description' => sprintf( __( 'Avatar URL with image size of %d pixels.' ), $size ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'uri', 'context' => array( 'embed', 'view', 'edit' ), ); } $schema['properties']['author_avatar_urls'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Avatar URLs for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'object', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, 'properties' => $avatar_properties, ); } $schema['properties']['meta'] = $this->meta->get_field_schema(); $this->schema = $schema; return $this->add_additional_fields_schema( $this->schema ); } /** * Retrieves the query params for collections. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @return array Comments collection parameters. */ public function get_collection_params() { $query_params = parent::get_collection_params(); $query_params['context']['default'] = 'view'; $query_params['after'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Limit response to comments published after a given ISO8601 compliant date.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'date-time', ); $query_params['author'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments assigned to specific user IDs. Requires authorization.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['author_exclude'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Ensure result set excludes comments assigned to specific user IDs. Requires authorization.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['author_email'] = array( 'default' => null, 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to that from a specific author email. Requires authorization.' ), 'format' => 'email', 'type' => 'string', ); $query_params['before'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Limit response to comments published before a given ISO8601 compliant date.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'date-time', ); $query_params['exclude'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Ensure result set excludes specific IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), 'default' => array(), ); $query_params['include'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to specific IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), 'default' => array(), ); $query_params['offset'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Offset the result set by a specific number of items.' ), 'type' => 'integer', ); $query_params['order'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Order sort attribute ascending or descending.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'default' => 'desc', 'enum' => array( 'asc', 'desc', ), ); $query_params['orderby'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Sort collection by comment attribute.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'default' => 'date_gmt', 'enum' => array( 'date', 'date_gmt', 'id', 'include', 'post', 'parent', 'type', ), ); $query_params['parent'] = array( 'default' => array(), 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments of specific parent IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['parent_exclude'] = array( 'default' => array(), 'description' => __( 'Ensure result set excludes specific parent IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['post'] = array( 'default' => array(), 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments assigned to specific post IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['status'] = array( 'default' => 'approve', 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments assigned a specific status. Requires authorization.' ), 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key', 'type' => 'string', 'validate_callback' => 'rest_validate_request_arg', ); $query_params['type'] = array( 'default' => 'comment', 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments assigned a specific type. Requires authorization.' ), 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key', 'type' => 'string', 'validate_callback' => 'rest_validate_request_arg', ); $query_params['password'] = array( 'description' => __( 'The password for the post if it is password protected.' ), 'type' => 'string', ); /** * Filters REST API collection parameters for the comments controller. * * This filter registers the collection parameter, but does not map the * collection parameter to an internal WP_Comment_Query parameter. Use the * `rest_comment_query` filter to set WP_Comment_Query parameters. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param array $query_params JSON Schema-formatted collection parameters. */ return apply_filters( 'rest_comment_collection_params', $query_params ); } /** * Sets the comment_status of a given comment object when creating or updating a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param string|int $new_status New comment status. * @param int $comment_id Comment ID. * @return bool Whether the status was changed. */ protected function handle_status_param( $new_status, $comment_id ) { $old_status = wp_get_comment_status( $comment_id ); if ( $new_status === $old_status ) { return false; } switch ( $new_status ) { case 'approved': case 'approve': case '1': $changed = wp_set_comment_status( $comment_id, 'approve' ); break; case 'hold': case '0': $changed = wp_set_comment_status( $comment_id, 'hold' ); break; case 'spam': $changed = wp_spam_comment( $comment_id ); break; case 'unspam': $changed = wp_unspam_comment( $comment_id ); break; case 'trash': $changed = wp_trash_comment( $comment_id ); break; case 'untrash': $changed = wp_untrash_comment( $comment_id ); break; default: $changed = false; break; } return $changed; } /** * Checks if the post can be read. * * Correctly handles posts with the inherit status. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Post $post Post object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request data to check. * @return bool Whether post can be read. */ protected function check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) { $post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type ); // Return false if custom post type doesn't exist if ( ! $post_type ) { return false; } $posts_controller = $post_type->get_rest_controller(); /* * Ensure the posts controller is specifically a WP_REST_Posts_Controller instance * before using methods specific to that controller. */ if ( ! $posts_controller instanceof WP_REST_Posts_Controller ) { $posts_controller = new WP_REST_Posts_Controller( $post->post_type ); } $has_password_filter = false; // Only check password if a specific post was queried for or a single comment $requested_post = ! empty( $request['post'] ) && ( ! is_array( $request['post'] ) || 1 === count( $request['post'] ) ); $requested_comment = ! empty( $request['id'] ); if ( ( $requested_post || $requested_comment ) && $posts_controller->can_access_password_content( $post, $request ) ) { add_filter( 'post_password_required', '__return_false' ); $has_password_filter = true; } if ( post_password_required( $post ) ) { $result = current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post->ID ); } else { $result = $posts_controller->check_read_permission( $post ); } if ( $has_password_filter ) { remove_filter( 'post_password_required', '__return_false' ); } return $result; } /** * Checks if the comment can be read. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request data to check. * @return bool Whether the comment can be read. */ protected function check_read_permission( $comment, $request ) { if ( ! empty( $comment->comment_post_ID ) ) { $post = get_post( $comment->comment_post_ID ); if ( $post ) { if ( $this->check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) && 1 === (int) $comment->comment_approved ) { return true; } } } if ( 0 === get_current_user_id() ) { return false; } if ( empty( $comment->comment_post_ID ) && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return false; } if ( ! empty( $comment->user_id ) && get_current_user_id() === (int) $comment->user_id ) { return true; } return current_user_can( 'edit_comment', $comment->comment_ID ); } /** * Checks if a comment can be edited or deleted. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Comment object. * @return bool Whether the comment can be edited or deleted. */ protected function check_edit_permission( $comment ) { if ( 0 === (int) get_current_user_id() ) { return false; } if ( current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return true; } return current_user_can( 'edit_comment', $comment->comment_ID ); } /** * Checks a comment author email for validity. * * Accepts either a valid email address or empty string as a valid comment * author email address. Setting the comment author email to an empty * string is allowed when a comment is being updated. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param string $value Author email value submitted. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @param string $param The parameter name. * @return string|WP_Error The sanitized email address, if valid, * otherwise an error. */ public function check_comment_author_email( $value, $request, $param ) { $email = (string) $value; if ( empty( $email ) ) { return $email; } $check_email = rest_validate_request_arg( $email, $request, $param ); if ( is_wp_error( $check_email ) ) { return $check_email; } return $email; } /** * If empty comments are not allowed, checks if the provided comment content is not empty. * * @since 5.6.0 * * @param array $prepared_comment The prepared comment data. * @return bool True if the content is allowed, false otherwise. */ protected function check_is_comment_content_allowed( $prepared_comment ) { $check = wp_parse_args( $prepared_comment, array( 'comment_post_ID' => 0, 'comment_author' => null, 'comment_author_email' => null, 'comment_author_url' => null, 'comment_parent' => 0, 'user_id' => 0, ) ); /** This filter is documented in wp-includes/comment.php */ $allow_empty = apply_filters( 'allow_empty_comment', false, $check ); if ( $allow_empty ) { return true; } /* * Do not allow a comment to be created with missing or empty * comment_content. See wp_handle_comment_submission(). */ return '' !== $check['comment_content']; } } Navigate Perilous Paths & Boost Your Score – Can You Conquer Chicken Road - Eluxhire

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Navigate Perilous Paths & Boost Your Score – Can You Conquer Chicken Road

Navigate Perilous Paths & Boost Your Score – Can You Conquer Chicken Road?

The digital realm offers a plethora of engaging games, and among the most deceptively simple yet captivating is the chicken road game. This seemingly straightforward title, often found on mobile platforms and web browsers, presents a compelling challenge of timing, reflexes, and risk assessment. Players guide a determined chicken across a busy road, dodging an endless stream of vehicles. The premise is minimal, but the gameplay loop is incredibly addictive, offering a quick burst of adrenaline with each successful crossing. It’s a game that appeals to all ages, offering a lighthearted experience that can be enjoyed in short bursts or extended play sessions. The appeal lies in its accessibility and the constant push to beat your high score.

Understanding the Core Gameplay Mechanics

At its heart, the chicken road game hinges on a straightforward mechanic: survival. Players control a chicken whose sole objective is to cross a road teeming with vehicular traffic. The challenge isn’t simply avoiding cars – the speed and frequency of oncoming vehicles constantly increase, demanding precise timing and quick reactions. Each successful crossing earns the player points, building a score that represents their perseverance and skill. The longer the chicken survives, the higher the score climbs, creating a compelling drive for improvement. It’s this simple yet effective gameplay loop that draws players back for ‘just one more game.’

The control scheme is intentionally minimalistic. Typically, players use simple taps or swipes on the screen to move the chicken forward or sideways, allowing for quick adjustments to navigate through the gaps in traffic. Mastering these controls is essential, as even a slight miscalculation can result in a swift and game-ending collision. Variations exist across different versions of the game, some offering power-ups or special abilities, but the fundamental principle remains consistent – avoid the cars and keep moving forward.

Gameplay Element Description
Objective Guide the chicken across the road without being hit by vehicles.
Controls Tap or swipe to move the chicken.
Scoring Points earned for each successful crossing; increases with distance.
Difficulty Increases with time as traffic speed and density rise.

The appeal of the chicken road game isn’t limited to its simplicity. It’s the subtle sense of accomplishment that comes with narrowly avoiding disaster, the thrill of pushing your reaction time to the limit, and the competitive desire to surpass your previous high score. It is a game of skill that is easy to learn, but hard to master.

Strategies for Maximizing Your Score

While the chicken road game appears to rely purely on reflexes, strategic thinking can significantly improve your performance. One crucial strategy involves anticipating traffic patterns. Observing the intervals between vehicles allows players to identify safe crossing opportunities, minimizing the risk of collision. Another tactic is to focus on maintaining a consistent rhythm, rather than reacting impulsively to each car. This approach conserves energy and allows for more precise movements.

Furthermore, understanding the mechanics of specific game variations can unlock new scoring potential. Some versions introduce power-ups, like temporary invincibility or speed boosts. Utilizing these strategically can provide a significant advantage, allowing players to navigate particularly challenging sections of the road. It’s important to experiment with different strategies and find what works best for your playstyle.

The Importance of Patience & Observation

Many players fall into the trap of rushing, attempting to cross the road without carefully assessing the situation. However, patience is often the key to success in the chicken road game. Taking a moment to observe the traffic flow, identifying gaps, and waiting for the opportune moment is far more effective than blindly dashing into danger. This requires a conscious effort to resist the urge for immediate action and prioritize calculated risk over reckless abandon.

Effective observation also extends to recognizing patterns in the traffic. Do certain lanes tend to be more congested than others? Do vehicles appear in waves, followed by brief periods of respite? By identifying these trends, players can anticipate upcoming challenges and adjust their strategies accordingly, increasing their chances of survival. The game rewards thoughtful players who take the time to analyze their surroundings.

  • Prioritize identifying safe gaps in traffic.
  • Maintain a consistent rhythm to conserve energy.
  • Utilize power-ups strategically.
  • Practice patience and avoid rushing.
  • Observe traffic patterns to anticipate challenges.

The Psychological Appeal: Why is it so Addictive?

The enduring popularity of the chicken road game, despite its simplicity, can be attributed to its strong psychological hooks. The game taps into our innate desire for achievement and mastery, offering a readily attainable goal – beating your high score – that provides a constant sense of progress. This constant feedback loop, driven by immediate rewards and clear objectives, is a core element of addictive game design.

Furthermore, the game exploits the thrill of risk. Each crossing is a calculated gamble, presenting a momentary rush of adrenaline as you narrowly avoid colliding with oncoming traffic. This sense of excitement and anticipation is highly engaging, encouraging players to repeat the experience in pursuit of that next exhilarating moment. This constant stimulation contributes to the game’s compulsive replayability.

Variations and Evolution of the Original Concept

The original chicken road game has spawned a multitude of variations, each building upon the core mechanics in unique and engaging ways. Some versions introduce different characters, from other farm animals to fantastical creatures. Others incorporate environmental challenges, such as changing road conditions or environmental hazards. These variations not only provide visual refreshment but also add new layers of complexity to the gameplay.

  1. Character Customization: Many versions allow players to unlock and select different chicken skins or characters.
  2. Power-Ups & Boosts: Temporary invincibility, speed boosts, or score multipliers add strategic depth.
  3. Environmental Hazards: Rain, snow, or icy roads introduce new challenges to overcome.
  4. Multiplayer Mode: Competing against other players adds a social and competitive element.

These evolutions demonstrate the enduring appeal of the core concept and the creativity of game developers. By adding layers of complexity and customization, they enhance the addictive qualities of the original game without sacrificing its accessibility.

The simple design of the chicken road game allows players to jump right in and immediately understand the objective. This simplicity belies a surprising depth of skill and strategy. While luck certainly plays a role, consistent success requires careful observation, precise timing, and a willingness to learn from mistakes.