Recent Comments Widget Post Author/Commenter Validation
<?php
foreach( $recent_comments as $recent_comment ) {
/* Get the Post Author */
$post_id = $recent_comment->comment_post_ID; // Returns ID for the Post the Comment was made on
$post_author_id = get_post_field( 'post_author', $post_id ); //Returns Post Author ID
/* Get the Commenter */
$commenter_email = $recent_comment->comment_author_email;
$comment_user = get_user_by( 'email', $commenter_email );
$comment_author_id = $comment_user->ID;
/* Compare the IDs */
if ( $comment_author_id == $post_author_id ) {
//Do something if Bob
} else {
//Do something else if NOT BOB
}
}// end for