Ticket #20262: 20262.diff

wp-includes/comment.php

@@ -1972 +1972 @@
  * @return object
  */
 function _close_comments_for_old_posts( $posts, $query ) {
-        if ( empty( $posts ) || ! $query->is_singular() || ! get_option( 'close_comments_for_old_posts' ) )
+        if ( empty( $posts ) || ! $query->is_singular() || ! get_option( 'close_comments_for_old_posts' ) || $posts[0]->post_status != 'publish' )
                 return $posts;
 
         $post_types = apply_filters( 'close_comments_for_post_types', array( 'post' ) );
@@ -2013 +2013 @@
                 return $open;
 
         $post = get_post($post_id);
+        
+        if( $post->post_status != 'publish' )
+                return $open;
 
         $post_types = apply_filters( 'close_comments_for_post_types', array( 'post' ) );
         if ( ! in_array( $post->post_type, $post_types ) )