[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #65169: support attachment pages is disabled by default since 6.4, so why then offer image be viewed in attachment pages?

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#65169: support attachment pages is disabled by default since 6.4, so why then
offer image be viewed in attachment pages?
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 Reporter:  ignatiusjeroe  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)   |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General        |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  template       |
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 I've been playing around in the block editor.
 in the image/gallery block toolbar a hyperlink can be added (see link
 icon)to the image/gallery. Option 'link to attachment page' doesnt work as
 expected. It just opens the media file directly instead of using the
 attachment template. This is caused by the settings option
 '''wp_attachment_pages_enabled''' that has been set to 0 since WP 6.4.
 This causes function redirect_canonical(...) to redirect to the attachment
 source instead of returning the attachment template.

 My question is, why is the usage of attachment pages disabled by default
 when in different pages the option to use attachment pages is still
 offered? There is also no notice given (in the image/gallery toolbar) that
 the option might not work due to the disabling of
 ''wp_attachment_pages_enabled''.

 Another place in the backend were this is an issue is the media edit page.
 The media permalink clearly points to the attachment page. But when
 clicked the media file is directly opened.

 My suggestion is:
 - either turn back on the support of the usage of attachment pages
 - add an option to the Settings page with which the admin can
 enable/disable support for use of attachment pages
 - disable the option 'link to attachment page' in the image/gallery block
 toolbar

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/65169>
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