[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64389: Breaking change in 6.9 -> WP Core CSS now forces all links to underline.
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Wed Feb 11 14:06:35 UTC 2026
#64389: Breaking change in 6.9 -> WP Core CSS now forces all links to underline.
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Reporter: mmorris8 | Owner:
| westonruter
Type: defect (bug) | Status: accepted
Priority: normal | Milestone: 6.9.2
Component: Themes | Version: 6.9
Severity: normal | Resolution:
Keywords: reporter-feedback has-patch has- | Focuses: css
unit-tests |
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Changes (by sajib1223):
* keywords: reporter-feedback has-patch has-unit-tests needs-testing =>
reporter-feedback has-patch has-unit-tests
Comment:
== Patch Testing Report
Patch tested: https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/WordPress
/wordpress-develop/pull/10875.diff
=== Environment
- WordPress: 7.0-alpha-61215-src
- PHP: 8.2.29
- Server: nginx/1.27.5
- Database: mysqli (Server: 8.4.7 / Client: mysqlnd 8.2.29)
- Browser: Firefox 147.0
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Theme: Hello Elementor 3.4.6
- MU Plugins: None activated
- Plugins:
* Elementor 3.35.4
* Test Reports 1.2.1
* Ticket 64389 1.0.0
=== Steps taken
1. Installed and activated the Elementor plugin.
2. Installed and activated the Hello Elementor theme.
3. Added hotfix in a custom plugin and activated.
{{{#!php
<?php
/**
* Plugin Name: Ticket #64389
* Plugin URI: https://buffercode.com/plugin/frontend-dashboard
* Description: WP Core CSS now forces all links to underline.
* Version: 1.0.0
* Author: Shazzad
* Author URI: https://shazzad.me
*/
if (! defined('ABSPATH')) {
die();
}
add_filter('wp_should_output_buffer_template_for_enhancement',
'__return_true');
}}}
4. Created a blank post with Elementor.
5. Frontend of the post does not show underline for site title.
6. ✅ Issue resolved with patch.
=== Expected outcome
- Frontend link should not be hyperlinked from WP Core CSS.
=== Supplemental Artifacts
✅ Links are not underlined after patch
[[Image(https://files.catbox.moe/1m24ld.png)]]
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64389#comment:23>
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