[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64012: Avoid counting post editor admin inline comments alongside user comments

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#64012: Avoid counting post editor admin inline comments alongside user comments
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 Reporter:  JeffPaul      |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Comments      |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 The new Inline Comments feature currently causes admin/editor inline
 comments to be included in the overall user comment count on the All Posts
 screen.  This inflates the visible count and mixes editorial feedback with
 actual user-submitted comments, which can confuse site admins and editors.

 This was first identified in Gutenberg
 ([https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/71621 issue#71621]) and a
 PR was opened in wordpress-develop to address it
 ([https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/9869 PR#9869]).

 As @adamsilverstein [https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-
 develop/pull/9869#issuecomment-3309846279 noted], this should be properly
 tracked in Core (and thus a Trac ticket here).

 Steps to Reproduce:
 1. Enable Inline Comments.
 2. Add one or more inline comments in the block editor.
 3. Visit WP Admin → Posts → All Posts.
 4. Observe that the comment count for the post includes both user-
 submitted comments and editor/admin inline comments.

 Expected Behavior:
 * The comment count on the All Posts screen should reflect user comments
 only.
 * Inline editorial/admin comments should not be included in this count.

 Actual Behavior:
 Inline editorial/admin comments are included in the count, leading to
 inflated and misleading numbers.

 Proposed Fix:
 Adjust the query/count logic to exclude inline editorial/admin comments
 from the standard comment count displayed in the admin UI.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64012>
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