[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53418: Post Status Transition missing Hook

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#53418: Post Status Transition missing Hook
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 Reporter:  brettrans                            |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:
Component:  Posts, Post Types                    |     Version:  5.7.2
 Severity:  blocker                              |  Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:  needs-patch needs-testing has-dev-   |     Focuses:
  note dev-feedback                              |
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Changes (by SirLouen):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => worksforme
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 == Reproduction Report
 === Description
 ❌ This report can't validate that the issue can be reproduced.

 === Environment
 - WordPress: 6.9-alpha-60093-src
 - PHP: 8.2.29
 - Server: nginx/1.29.1
 - Database: mysqli (Server: 8.4.6 / Client: mysqlnd 8.2.29)
 - Browser: Chrome 140.0.0.0
 - OS: Windows 10/11
 - Theme: Twenty Twenty 2.9
 - MU Plugins: None activated
 - Plugins:
   * BBB Testing Dolly
   * Test Reports 1.2.0

 === Testing Instructions
 1. Using the code I provide in the supp artifacts
 2. I have create a very simple title/content form to create controlled
 posts. This is very important because the editors mess up with draft
 statuses and for this, we need a direct way to interact with
 `wp_insert_post` passing `post_status` (both draft and pending).
 3. 👌 Transitions are done as expected

 === Actual Results
 1. ❌ Error condition is not occurring

 === Additional Notes
 - I've been logging actions and transitions are being done timely and
 without concurrence. For this reason, I have to close this as
 `worksforme`. Feel free to check my code and my instructions, and reopen
 if more information for testing can be provided.

 === Supplemental Artifacts
 Code:

 {{{
 add_action( 'transition_post_status', 'log_transitions', 10, 3 );
 function log_transitions( $new_status, $old_status, $post ) {
         if ( ! ( ( 'new' === $old_status && 'draft' === $new_status ) ||
         ( 'draft' === $old_status && 'pending' === $new_status ) ||
         ( 'new' === $old_status && 'pending' === $new_status ) ) ) {
                 return;
         }

         $message   = sprintf(
                 '[%s] Post ID %d: %s -> %s',
                 current_time( 'mysql' ),
                 (int) $post->ID,
                 $old_status,
                 $new_status,
         );

         error_log( $message );
 }
 }}}

 Logs:
 > [11-Sep-2025 23:43:29 UTC] [2025-09-11 23:43:29] Post ID 176 "fdasfa":
 new -> draft by admin
 > [11-Sep-2025 23:43:49 UTC] [2025-09-11 23:43:49] Post ID 177 "fdsafa":
 new -> pending by admin
 > [11-Sep-2025 23:44:04 UTC] [2025-09-11 23:44:04] Post ID 176 "fdasfa":
 draft -> pending by admin

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