[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #8230: Issue: Page Not Found (404) on Meta Site Post Links

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#8230: Issue: Page Not Found (404) on Meta Site Post Links
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 Reporter:  sumitsingh    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high          |   Milestone:
Component:  General       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion   |
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Comment (by darshitrajyaguru97):

 === **Issue Summary ===

 While testing the reported links at https://make.wordpress.org/meta/, I
 can confirm that multiple X-post entries return 404 errors.

 These posts appear to be cross-posts from other Make sites (Core,
 Marketing, Community, Design), but the generated links on the Meta site
 are not resolving correctly.


 === **Observations ===

 - The affected posts are labeled as “X-post from
 +make.wordpress.org/{team}”
 - Clicking these links results in a 404 instead of:
   - Redirecting to the original post, or
   - Displaying a valid local copy

 - Example:
   The Design team post links to:
   https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/04/11/elevating-individuals-2/

   However, the Meta listing appears to treat it as a local post, leading
 to broken routing.


 === **Possible Cause ===

 It looks like the permalink generation for X-post entries is not correctly
 handling cross-site references.

 **Potential issues:
 - Incorrect `post_name` or permalink structure being used
 - Missing or misconfigured canonical/original URL mapping
 - X-post metadata not being respected when generating links


 === **Suggested Direction ===

 - Ensure X-post entries use the original source URL instead of local
 permalinks
 - Alternatively, implement a redirect mechanism for X-post entries
 - Verify how cross-post data is stored and rendered (likely via custom
 post meta or taxonomy)


 === **Testing ===

 - Reproduced on multiple X-post entries listed under April 11, 2026
 - Consistently results in 404 across all affected posts


 === **Additional Notes ===

 This impacts the discoverability of cross-team content and may affect user
 navigation across Make sites.
 It may be helpful to confirm whether these posts are stored as:
 - Actual posts on Meta with references to original content, or
 - Dynamically aggregated entries from other Make sites

 Depending on the implementation, the fix may belong in:
 - The permalink generation logic, or
 - The X-post rendering layer

 Happy to help test a patch or investigate further if needed.

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