Ticket #39282: 39282-1.patch

src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php

@@ -587 +587 @@
 
                         $actions['quickedit'] = sprintf( $format, $comment->comment_ID, $comment->comment_post_ID, 'edit', 'vim-q comment-inline', esc_attr__( 'Quick edit this comment inline' ), __( 'Quick Edit' ) );
 
-                        $actions['reply'] = sprintf( $format, $comment->comment_ID, $comment->comment_post_ID, 'replyto', 'vim-r comment-inline', esc_attr__( 'Reply to this comment' ), __( 'Reply' ) );
+                        if ( 'unapproved' === $the_comment_status ) {
+                                $reply_button_text = __( 'Approve and Reply' );
+                                $reply_aria_label = __( 'Approve and Reply to this comment' );
+                        } else {
+                                $reply_button_text = __( 'Reply' );
+                                $reply_aria_label = __( 'Reply to this comment' );
+                        }
+
+                        $actions['reply'] = sprintf( $format, $comment->comment_ID, $comment->comment_post_ID, 'replyto', 'vim-r comment-inline', esc_attr( $reply_aria_label ), $reply_button_text );
                 }
 
                 /** This filter is documented in wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php */

src/wp-admin/js/edit-comments.js

@@ -223 +223 @@
                         c.find( '.row-actions span.view' ).addClass( 'hidden' ).end()
                                 .find( 'div.comment_status' ).html( '0' );
 
+                        c.find( '.row-actions span.reply a' ).text(adminCommentsL10n.replyApprove);
+
                 } else {
                         if ( settings.data.id == replyID )
                                 replyButton.text(adminCommentsL10n.reply);
@@ -229 +231 @@
 
                         c.find( '.row-actions span.view' ).removeClass( 'hidden' ).end()
                                 .find( 'div.comment_status' ).html( '1' );
+
+                        c.find( '.row-actions span.reply a' ).text(adminCommentsL10n.reply);
                 }
 
                 diff = $('#' + settings.element).is('.' + settings.dimClass) ? 1 : -1;
@@ -716 +720 @@
 
                         if ( c.hasClass('unapproved') ) {
                                 replyButton.text(adminCommentsL10n.replyApprove);
+                                c.find( '.row-actions span.reply a' ).text(adminCommentsL10n.replyApprove);
                         } else {
                                 replyButton.text(adminCommentsL10n.reply);
+                                c.find( '.row-actions span.reply a' ).text(adminCommentsL10n.reply);
                         }
 
                         $('#replyrow').fadeIn(300, function(){ $(this).show(); });