Ticket #14680: 14680.patch

wp-includes/comment.php

@@ -45 +45 @@
         if ( 1 == get_option('comment_moderation') )
                 return false; // If moderation is set to manual
 
+        $comment = apply_filters( 'comment_text', $comment );
+
         // Check # of external links
         if ( $max_links = get_option( 'comment_max_links' ) ) {
-                $num_links = preg_match_all( '/<a [^>]*href/i', apply_filters( 'comment_text', $comment ), $out );
+                $num_links = preg_match_all( '/<a [^>]*href/i', $comment, $out );
                 $num_links = apply_filters( 'comment_max_links_url', $num_links, $url ); // provide for counting of $url as a link
                 if ( $num_links >= $max_links )
                         return false;