Auto approve self pings follow up

[peterwilsoncc]

Makes a few updates:

• Version annotations to 7.1.0
• Clarifies "this site" means "the same site" in various docs.
• Prefixes the new filter with wp_.
• Extends the tests:
  • adds test to ensure MS sub-site posts are not auto approved
  • adds test to ensure that post ID sent to filter is zero for external sites.
  • adds docs for each test

Trac ticket: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/65016

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[jeremyfelt]

I'm also curious whether url_to_postid() is good enough or if some additional checks could help. And whether there's a better spot for the filter in general. I'll have a better opinion to share tomorrow :)

[jeremyfelt]

What about something more generic like wp_auto_approve_self_ping? (Or mention or comment or...)

I feel like we aren't far away from registered custom comment types and it would be nice if those (e.g. webmention) could also easily opt in to something like this.

[youknowriad]

This filter right now allows filtering the condition for any ringback and not just self pingback, the default value is different between pingbacks though. So I think the current name is better personally.

[youknowriad]

Thanks for the quick follow-up. This is looking good to me.