How Do I Find the Author ID of a WordPress Comment?

WordPress comment author identification is a bit of a mystery. There is no built-in way to find the author ID of a comment.

However, there are several methods that can be used to identify the author of a comment.

The most straightforward way to identify the author of a comment is to search for the user’s name in the comment text. This method is effective if the user’s name is known and if the comment text is thoroughly searched for.

Another method that can be used to identify the author of a comment is to use the comment ID. The comment ID is a unique identifier that is assigned to each comment when it is created.

This method is effective if the user’s name is not known and if the comment text is not thoroughly searched for.

If the user’s name is not known or if the comment text is not thoroughly searched for, then the next best method for identifying the author of a comment is to use the comment’s slug. The slug is a shortened version of the comment’s title.

The slug is automatically generated when a comment is created and it is typically included in the comment’s URL. This method is effective if the user’s name is not known and if the comment text is not thoroughly searched for.

If the user’s name is not known or if the comment text is not thoroughly searched for, then the next best method for identifying the author of a comment is to use the comment’s IP address. The IP address is a unique number that is assigned to each computer when it is connected to the internet.

Overall, the most effective way to identify the author of a comment is to use one of the three methods described above. However, if none of the methods described above are effective, then the comment’s author cannot be determined with certainty.

In these cases, it may be appropriate to remove the comment from the blog post and contact the author to ask for their name.