[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63240: footnotes problem

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#63240: footnotes problem
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 Reporter:  kamago        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Database      |     Version:  6.7.2
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by kamago):

 After further investigation, it appears that the issue is linked to how
 the footnotes post meta is handled in relation to post revisions.

 As defined in `wp-includes/blocks/footnotes.php`, the `footnotes` field is
 registered with the `revisions_enabled => true` flag:

 {{{
 register_post_meta(
     $post_type,
     'footnotes',
     array(
         'show_in_rest'      => true,
         'single'            => true,
         'type'              => 'string',
         'revisions_enabled' => true,
     )
 );
 }}}

 So every time a post is saved, a new row is inserted in `postmeta` with a
 `post_id` **pointing to the revision, not the main post**.

 **Suggestion** :
 - on post update, automatically copy the latest `footnotes` meta from the
 latest revision to the main post
 - OR, the editor should fetch `footnotes` from the latest revision instead
 of the main post
 At least until proper revision handling is implemented, consider setting
 `'revisions_enabled'=>false` to avoid this entire issue

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63240#comment:3>
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