function bbp_approve_reply( $reply_id = 0 ) {

	// Get reply
	$reply = bbp_get_reply( $reply_id );
	if ( empty( $reply ) ) {
		return $reply;
	}

	// Get new status
	$status = bbp_get_public_status_id();

	// Bail if already approved
	if ( $status === $reply->post_status ) {
		return false;
	}

	// Execute pre pending code
	do_action( 'bbp_approve_reply', $reply_id );

	// Set publish status
	$reply->post_status = $status;

	// No revisions
	remove_action( 'pre_post_update', 'wp_save_post_revision' );

	// Update reply
	$reply_id = wp_update_post( $reply );

	// Execute post pending code
	do_action( 'bbp_approved_reply', $reply_id );

	// Return reply_id
	return $reply_id;
}