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bbp_check_for_flood( false|array $anonymous_data = false, int $author_id )

Check for flooding

Description

Check to make sure that a user is not making too many posts in a short amount of time.

Parameters

$anonymous_data

(Optional) - if it's an anonymous post. Do not supply if supplying $author_id. Should have key 'bbp_author_ip'. Should be sanitized (see bbp_filter_anonymous_post_data() for sanitization)

Default value: false

$author_id

(Optional) Supply if it's a post by a logged in user. Do not supply if supplying $anonymous_data.

Return

(bool) True if there is no flooding, false if there is

Source

File: bp-forums/common/functions.php

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function bbp_check_for_flood( $anonymous_data = false, $author_id = 0 ) {
 
    // Option disabled. No flood checks.
    $throttle_time = get_option( '_bbp_throttle_time' );
    if ( empty( $throttle_time ) )
        return true;
 
    // User is anonymous, so check a transient based on the IP
    if ( !empty( $anonymous_data ) && is_array( $anonymous_data ) ) {
        $last_posted = get_transient( '_bbp_' . bbp_current_author_ip() . '_last_posted' );
 
        if ( !empty( $last_posted ) && time() < $last_posted + $throttle_time ) {
            return false;
        }
 
    // User is logged in, so check their last posted time
    } elseif ( !empty( $author_id ) ) {
        $author_id   = (int) $author_id;
        $last_posted = bbp_get_user_last_posted( $author_id );
 
        if ( isset( $last_posted ) && time() < $last_posted + $throttle_time && !current_user_can( 'throttle' ) ) {
            return false;
        }
    } else {
        return false;
    }
 
    return true;
}

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Changelog
Version Description
bbPress (r2734) Introduced.
Used By
Used By Description
bp-forums/classes/class-bp-rest-topics-endpoint.php: BP_REST_Topics_Endpoint::create_item()

Create a topic.
bp-forums/classes/class-bp-rest-reply-endpoint.php: BP_REST_Reply_Endpoint::create_item()

Create a reply.
bp-forums/topics/functions.php: bbp_new_topic_handler()

Handles the front end topic submission
bp-forums/forums/functions.php: bbp_new_forum_handler()

Handles the front end forum submission
bp-forums/replies/functions.php: bbp_new_reply_handler()

Handles the front end reply submission

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