[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63659: Adding the "order" or "orderby" query argument to the front page causes the latest news to be displayed

[WordPress Trac]

#63659: Adding the "order" or "orderby" query argument to the front page causes the
latest news to be displayed
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 Reporter:  oglekler                 |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Query                    |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-test-info  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by alexodiy):

 == Test Report

 Patch tested: [https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/9185 PR
 #9185]

 === Steps to Reproduce

 1. Settings > Reading > set "Your homepage displays" to "A static page",
 pick any page as Homepage.
 2. Visit `/` — static front page displays correctly.
 3. Visit `/?order=test` — bug: latest posts archive displayed instead of
 the front page.
 4. Visit `/?orderby=test` — same bug.

 === Results After Applying Patch

  * `/` — front page, correct.
  * `/?order=test` — front page, correct.
  * `/?orderby=test` — front page, correct.
  * `/?order=test&orderby=date` — front page, correct.
  * `/?paged=1` — front page, correct (existing whitelist not broken).

 === Environment

  * WordPress: 6.8.1
  * PHP: 8.1.10
  * Server: Apache
  * OS: Windows 10
  * Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five

 cc @oglekler

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