chatgpt-delete.php

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Delete all comments
Description: A custom plugin for deleting all comments from a WordPress site.
Version: 1.0
Author: Your Name
*/

/* 
ChatGPT prompt:
Create scaffolding for a custom WordPress plugin called "Delete all comments", with the ability to delete all comments from the site. OOP with a construct method. Custom admin screen. Custom menu item. Include a button on the admin screen that deletes all comments from the site. 
*/

class Delete_All_Comments {
    // Constructor
    public function __construct() {
        // Register a custom admin screen for the plugin
        add_action( 'admin_menu', array( $this, 'admin_menu' ) );

        // Handle the "delete-all-comments" action
        add_action( 'admin_init', array( $this, 'handle_actions' ) );
    }

    // Register a custom admin screen for the plugin
    public function admin_menu() {
        add_menu_page(
            'Delete all comments', // Page title
            'Delete all comments', // Menu title
            'manage_options', // Capability
            'delete-all-comments', // Menu slug
            array( $this, 'admin_screen' ), // Callback function
            'dashicons-trash', // Icon
            99 // Position
        );
    }

    // Display the custom admin screen for the plugin
    public function admin_screen() {
        echo '<h1>Delete all comments</h1>';
        echo '<p>This plugin allows you to delete all comments from your WordPress site.</p>';
        echo '<p><a href="?page=delete-all-comments&action=delete-comments" class="button button-primary">Delete all comments</a></p>';
    }

    // Handle the "delete-all-comments" action
    public function handle_actions() {
        if ( ! isset( $_GET['page'] ) || 'delete-all-comments' !== $_GET['page'] ) {
            return;
        }

        if ( ! isset( $_GET['action'] ) || 'delete-comments' !== $_GET['action'] ) {
            return;
        }

        // Delete all comments
        $this->delete_comments();
    }

    // Delete all comments from the site
    public function delete_comments() {
        // Get all comments
        $comments = get_comments( array(
            'number' => -1,
        ) );

        // Loop through all comments and delete them
        foreach ( $comments as $comment ) {
            wp_delete_comment( $comment->comment_ID, true );
        }
    }
}

// Instantiate the plugin
new Delete_All_Comments();