[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #8870: Author pages give a 404 when the author has only written pages, not posts.

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#8870: Author pages give a 404 when the author has only written pages, not posts.
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 Reporter:  truthmedia    |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect (bug)  |       Status:  closed   
 Priority:  normal        |    Milestone:           
Component:  General       |      Version:  2.7      
 Severity:  normal        |   Resolution:  invalid  
 Keywords:  has-patch     |  
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Changes (by Denis-de-Bernardy):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid
  * milestone:  2.8 =>


Comment:

 this is invalid.

 author pages don't list static pages for the same reason that tags don't
 list static pages. those pages are supposed to list posts, ordered by date
 desc.

 if another behavior is expected, it's a plugin's job to go in there and
 change the query.

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