What this operation supports in WordPress
Monitors for new, updated, or deleted comments, typically implemented by polling the WordPress REST API's comments endpoint for entries changed since the last check, since core WordPress doesn't push comment events as a live webhook on its own.
Implementation details
Pending, unapproved comments awaiting moderation are a distinct status from approved ones, so a polling automation needs to account for that status rather than assuming every returned comment is already public.
Operational considerations
Filtering specifically on comment status avoids an automation treating a comment still awaiting moderation approval as if it were already live on the site.
Use cases
Typical scenarios:
- Trigger moderation actions on new comments from external systems.
- Feed comment activity into sentiment analysis pipelines.
- Monitor engagement by streaming real-time comment events.
- Synchronize external dashboards with site discussions.