With WordPress Editor - an empty comment is possible - It should show error

[mdibrahimk48]

Attempting to submit an empty column does not work. However, when using the WordPress editor, removing text in a comment is possible without issues.

✅ - When Trying to submit an empty comment: ​https://prnt.sc/eH6-zdudB8tX
❌ - Editing a comment: (Empty Comment Possible here)

1. ​https://prnt.sc/VhRWi1CmXI6I
2. ​https://prnt.sc/W4c8a7CmDp4F

[abcd95]

Hi @mdibrahimk48, Thanks for reporting this!

I was able to reproduce the issue - while empty comments are blocked during initial submission, they can be saved when editing existing comments. I'll first check if there are any existing tickets addressing this inconsistency. If not, I'll work on implementing a fix to ensure consistent validation in both cases.

[mdibrahimk48]

Hello @abcd95,

Thanks for your update!

[abcd95]

Hey @mdibrahimk48,

After investigating, I found that this is actually an intended behavior. While new comments can't be empty, allowing edited comments to be empty serves specific moderation purposes.

References - https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58168#comment:4, #62066, #58168

So this difference in behavior is by design - it provides moderators with flexibility to handle problematic content while maintaining comment records when needed.

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.