[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27683: wp_insert_post_empty_content filter issues with auto-drafts and/or fix auto-draft duplicates

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#27683: wp_insert_post_empty_content filter issues with auto-drafts and/or fix
auto-draft duplicates
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 Reporter:  hexalys                 |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)            |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:
Component:  Posts, Post Types       |     Version:  3.5.1
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by callumbw95):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 Hi all,

 After reviewing the full history of the discussion, it's clear that the
 initially proposed solution of changing the return value for the
 `wp_insert_post_empty_content` filter introduces a significant backward-
 compatibility issue. As noted by @dd32, many existing plugins will be
 expecting a boolean return, and altering this to return a post ID would
 cause unexpected behavior and break sites.

 While the underlying issue of managing auto-draft creation is valid, the
 consensus is that modifying this filter is not the correct approach. A
 solution for preventing duplicate auto-drafts would need to be implemented
 higher in the stack to avoid these conflicts.

 Given the significant backward-compatibility concerns and the lack of a
 viable alternative proposal within this ticket for many years, I am
 closing this ticket as `wontfix`. However, please feel free to reopen this
 ticket if you wish to discuss this further or propose a new, backward-
 compatible patch.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/27683#comment:4>
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