comment_author filter-hook . WP 1.2.0

Filters the comment author's name for display.

Usage

add_filter( 'comment_author', 'filter_function_name_4713', 10, 2 );
function filter_function_name_4713( $author, $comment_ID ){
	// filter...

	return $author;
}

$author(string)

The comment author's username.

$comment_ID(int)

The comment ID.

Notes

• Since 4.1.0 The $comment_ID parameter was added.

Where the hook is called

echo apply_filters( 'comment_author', $author, $comment->comment_ID );

Where the hook is used (in WP core)

add_filter( 'comment_author', array( $this, 'floated_admin_avatar' ), 10, 2 );

add_filter( $filter, 'wptexturize' );

add_filter( $filter, 'convert_chars' );

add_filter( $filter, 'esc_html' );