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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Tests for the wp_scheduled_delete function.
+ *
+ * @group Functions.php
+ *
+ * @covers ::wp_scheduled_delete
+ */
+class Tests_Functions_wpScheduledDelete extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+
+	protected static $comment_id;
+	protected static $page_id;
+
+	public function tear_down() {
+		// Remove comment.
+		if ( self::$comment_id ) {
+			wp_delete_comment( self::$comment_id );
+		}
+		// Remove page.
+		if ( self::$page_id ) {
+			wp_delete_post( self::$page_id );
+		}
+		parent::tear_down();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete old trashed post/pages.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 59938
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete() {
+		self::$page_id = self::factory()->post->create(
+			array(
+				'post_type'   => 'page',
+				'post_status' => 'trash',
+			)
+		);
+		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS + 1 ) );
+		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+
+		wp_scheduled_delete();
+
+		$this->assertEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Don't delete old trashed post/pages if status not trash.
+	 * Remove the trash meta status.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 59938
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_trash() {
+		self::$page_id = self::factory()->post->create(
+			array(
+				'post_type'   => 'page',
+				'post_status' => 'published',
+			)
+		);
+		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS + 1 ) );
+		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+
+		wp_scheduled_delete();
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+		$this->assertEmpty( get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
+		$this->assertEmpty( get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Don't delete old trashed post/pages if old enough.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 59938
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_old() {
+		self::$page_id = self::factory()->post->create(
+			array(
+				'post_type'   => 'page',
+				'post_status' => 'trash',
+			)
+		);
+		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) );
+		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+
+		wp_scheduled_delete();
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete old trashed comments.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 59938
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_comment() {
+		self::$comment_id = self::factory()->comment->create(
+			array(
+				'comment_approved' => 'trash',
+			)
+		);
+		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS + 1 ) );
+		add_post_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+
+		wp_scheduled_delete();
+
+		$this->assertEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Don't delete old trashed comments if status not trash.
+	 * Remove the trash meta status.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 59938
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_trash_comment() {
+		self::$comment_id = self::factory()->comment->create(
+			array(
+				'comment_approved' => '1',
+			)
+		);
+		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS + 1 ) );
+		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+
+		wp_scheduled_delete();
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+		$this->assertEmpty( get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
+		$this->assertEmpty( get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Don't delete old trashed comments if old enough.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 59938
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_old_comment() {
+		self::$comment_id = self::factory()->comment->create(
+			array(
+				'comment_approved' => 'trash',
+			)
+		);
+		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) );
+		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+
+		wp_scheduled_delete();
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
+	}
+}