Pre-Tick "Save My Name" on the Comment Form
Ticks the "Save my name, email, and website in this browser" box on the comment form by default, so returning commenters do not retype their details.
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Code
add_filter( 'comment_form_default_fields', function ( $fields ) {
if ( isset( $fields['cookies'] ) && false === strpos( $fields['cookies'], 'checked' ) ) {
$fields['cookies'] = str_replace( 'type="checkbox"', 'type="checkbox" checked="checked"', $fields['cookies'] );
}
return $fields;
} );Notes
Check your privacy rules first; some jurisdictions require consent boxes to start unticked.
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