Call for Trac Tickets and Recap of 1/8/2016 Bug Scrub

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Today we held the first regularly scheduled bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. scrub of the WordPress 4.5 release cycle. As a reminder, for the 4.5 release, tracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. bug scrubs will be held weekly each Friday at 17:00 UTC. The next meeting will be Friday at 17:00 UTC. Bug scrubs are held in the #core channel of WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/..

This week, we covered 4 trac tickets.

The Slack archive for this chat begins here: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/core/p1452272470009065

Here is a list of the tickets covered:

#25650: When switching between blogs, wp_upload_dir ‘baseurl’ and ‘url’ may be pointing to the current blogblog (versus network, site) not the switched one
#34406: wp_kses_hair is too stringent redux
#35160: Reorganize Feeds Unit Tests & Add Test Coverage for Atom
#15058: Validate option and transient name lengths

Next week, the bug scrub will run approximately 3 hours. Participants need not be present for the full duration, and everyone is welcome to attend.

We’ll start with a list of pre-submitted tickets, before going to an open floor. As time permits, the remainder will be filled with a mix of tickets in the 4.5 milestone, and abandoned tickets, taken from report 43 (Ancient Tickets) on Trac.

If you would like to submit a ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. for consideration for the bug scrub, please comment below with the ticket number. If you have extensive knowledge of the ticket, accompanying text which provides a brief description of each ticket, its current status, and what needs to happen for the ticket would be appreciated. Bug scrubs are a great way to get extra eyes on tickets, feedback on patches, or suggestions on future routes.

During the WordPress 4.4 cycle, Trac experienced a net loss of approximately 600 tickets. The goal for the 4.5 release is to get to 2,500 tickets open on Trac. The current count is 3,347, which is 847 tickets from this goal.

#bug-scrub, #trac-cleanup

programmin 1:11 am on January 9, 2016

Any chance we can have a warning for when someone uploads one of those rare audio files that seem to not play correctly on *any* phone, but sound fine on any computer/tablet?

There’s also still that bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. that some mp3s will be uploaded, yet not added to the media-library, https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32318
Sisir 8:36 am on January 9, 2016

I hope I am not too late. I have two bugs that related to JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. and Editor. I have submitted patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. for one and it needs more feedback and testing.

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35216
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32920
Daniele Scasciafratte 9:50 am on January 9, 2016

Add get_post filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output.: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12955 the patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. is ready with case study and example use
Introduce helper function for AJAX checks: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/25669 standardize the check of is an ajax request. patch ready
Add hook for custom post.php actions: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/27056 help the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party developers, patch ready
J.D. Grimes 2:00 pm on January 9, 2016

#28441 has a patchpatch A special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. with unit tests, basically it is just waiting for someone to double check it and then commit it.
Howdy_McGee 3:08 pm on January 11, 2016

I would like to bring more attention to the query object errors returned from normal conditionals: #29660

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29660
benoitchantre 7:54 pm on January 11, 2016
Here are some tickets on which I would like to bring more attention

Menus
- #34839: Wrong attribution of current_page_parent for menus when on single/archive CPT
- #35100: Missing classes for menu item post type archive when on single CPT
- #13910: Get Menu name with wp_nav_menu()
Posts, Post Types
- #30352: Prevent an editor to move the front page / posts page to trashTrash Trash in WordPress is like the Recycle Bin on your PC or Trash in your Macintosh computer. Users with the proper permission level (administrators and editors) have the ability to delete a post, page, and/or comments. When you delete the item, it is moved to the trash folder where it will remain for 30 days.
- #2702: Easier way to change page order (AJAX/jQuery?)
General
- #33045: New conditional tags for child/parent pages
benoitchantre 1:01 pm on January 18, 2016

@chriscct7 Can we continue to post comments to highlight some tickets?

#16415: Don’t require CPTs to have archives in order to have feeds
#24867: Feeds for custom posts type can not be set independently of has_archive and supports => comments
bonger 10:08 am on January 22, 2016

#25247 WP_Dependencies unsets a to do item when it isn’t loaded [sloppy bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. in fundamental component]
#15448 wp_mail() sets Content-Type headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. twice for multipart emails [causes nasty blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. tarring]
#27272 WP metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. queries comparing apples to oranges [a pet peeve]
BenRacicot 3:20 am on January 23, 2016

I’d like to bring attention to a TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. as well but I’m not too sure how to properly.

There is a very popular issue from around the stack exchange sites regarding CPT’s slug in their post URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org’s.
The community is seriously calling for the ability to have a coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. based work around for this.

Please see this SO post http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/203951/remove-slug-from-custom-post-type-post-urls

And this matching trac ticket https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/34136#ticket

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