remove-orderby-when-counting-comments.php

<?php
/**
 * Plugin Name: Remove orderby when counting comments.
 */

namespace PWCC\Test58368;

/**
 * Remove orderby when counting comments.
 *
 * @param string[]         $clauses An associative array of comment query clauses.
 * @param WP_Comment_Query $query   Current instance of WP_Comment_Query (passed by reference).
 * @return string[] Modified $clauses.
 */
function no_comment_count_order_by( $clauses, $wp_comment_query ) {
	if ( ! $wp_comment_query->query_vars['count'] ) {
		return $clauses;
	}

	$clauses['orderby'] = '';
	return $clauses;
}
add_filter( 'comments_clauses', __NAMESPACE__ . '\\no_comment_count_order_by', 10, 2 );