The following code will create a wordpress shortcode that you may use anywhere on your site.
function recent_comments()
{
$recentcomments = get_comments(array(
'number' => 10, // number of comments
'status' => 'approve',
'post_status' => 'publish',
'author__not_in' => 1 // exclude admin
));
if ($recentcomments) {
$output .= 'Recent 10 comments<br />';
$output .= '<ul>';
foreach ((array)$recentcomments as $comment) {
$comment_author_link = get_comment_author_link($comment); // commentator name and link
$comment_post_link = esc_url(get_comment_link($comment)); // link of post commentator comment on
$comment_post_title = get_the_title($comment->comment_post_ID); // title of post commentator comment on
$comment_excerpt = wp_trim_words(get_comment_excerpt($comment), 9); // the comments, trimmed to first 9 words
$output .= '<li class="recent_comments">' . $comment_author_link . ' on <a href="' . comment_post_link . '">' . $comment_post_title . '</a> → ' . $comment_excerpt .'</li>';
// sample output:
// Guest on Post Title
// Hello there, this is my comment to your blog…
}
$output .= '</ul>';
}
return $output;
}
add_shortcode('recent_comments', recent_comments);
You may see it in action on this page.
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The following code will create a wordpress shortcode that you may use anywhere on your site.
You may see it in action on this page.