Make it Easier to Locate Restored Comments

[jeffr0]

When a comment is in the trash, WordPress does not allow you to edit its details without restoring it first. After restoring the comment, it disappears from the Trash and the user is then required to locate it either by memorizing the post it's on or searching for it in the backend. It doesn't show up on the approved comments page because of its original published date.

I suggest that if a single comment is restored, it takes users to the post it's on. Even better would be taking the user straight to where the comment is in the Discussions meta box. However, since users can hide this meta box via the screen options, I'm unsure how to account for that.

Perhaps redirecting users to the post where the comment is displayed is enough?

[SergeyBiryukov]

Replying to jeffr0:

Even better would be taking the user straight to where the comment is in the Discussions meta box. However, since users can hide this meta box via the screen options, I'm unsure how to account for that.

If the goal is to edit comment details, how about taking the user directly to Edit Comment screen? Alternatively, we could redirect to the comment's position in the list table, without leaving the Comments screen.

The same appears to apply to posts, would be great to have consistent behavior there.

[SergeyBiryukov]

Related: #15930