Show commenter IP address on Edit Comment page

[anonymized_92042]

There are a number of occasions in which a WP admin will need to look up the IP address of a commenter. This address is shown on the main comment listing page but not on the individual "Edit comment" page.

But the fastest and easiest way to get commenter information is to click "edit" on the comment itself (theme allowing). The resulting admin page allows a number of actions but does not display the IP address of the commenter.

To find the IP address, the site admin then has to go to the main comment listing page and search by commenter name or email address. Showing the IP address on the individual comment pages will remove two steps from this process.

[leewillis77]

Patch to add the IP address (Non editable) to the edit comment screen

[leewillis77]

Updated patch to use "IP address" instead of just "IP"

[leewillis77]

Updated screenshot following feedback on IRC

[leewillis77]

Updated patch

[leewillis77]

Screenshot.

[helen]

In 25314:

Show the IP address, if available, in the comment edit screen submit meta box. props leewillis77. fixes #24638.