Ticket #32366: 32366.diff

wp-admin/menu.php

@@ -69 +69 @@
 
 // Avoid the comment count query for users who cannot edit_posts.
 if ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
-        $awaiting_mod = wp_count_comments();
-        $awaiting_mod = $awaiting_mod->moderated;
+
+        $count_string = '';
+        if ( ! apply_filters( 'disable_admin_menu_comment_count', false ) ) {
+                $awaiting_mod = wp_count_comments();
+                $awaiting_mod = $awaiting_mod->moderated;
+                $count_string = '<span class="awaiting-mod count-' . absint( $awaiting_mod ) . '"><span class="pending-count">' . number_format_i18n( $awaiting_mod ) . '</span></span>';
+        }
+
         $menu[25] = array(
-                sprintf( __( 'Comments %s' ), '<span class="awaiting-mod count-' . absint( $awaiting_mod ) . '"><span class="pending-count">' . number_format_i18n( $awaiting_mod ) . '</span></span>' ),
+                sprintf( __( 'Comments %s' ), $count_string ),
                 'edit_posts',
                 'edit-comments.php',
                 '',