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get_comments( string|array $args = '' )

Retrieve a list of comments.

Description

The comment list can be for the blog as a whole or for an individual post.

Parameters

$args

(string|array) (Optional) Array or string of arguments. See WP_Comment_Query::__construct() for information on accepted arguments.

Default value: ''

Return

(int|array) List of comments or number of found comments if $count argument is true.

Source

File: wp-includes/comment.php

function get_comments( $args = '' ) {
	$query = new WP_Comment_Query;
	return $query->query( $args );
}

Changelog

Version Description
2.7.0 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_comments