[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27938: Restore This Autosave does not work for custom post types that don't support 'revisions'

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#27938: Restore This Autosave does not work for custom post types that don't
support 'revisions'
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 Reporter:  bobbingwide   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Revisions     |     Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by adamsilverstein):

 Indeed, autosaves are a special type of revision and currently you cannot
 correctly restore them if you have a CPT that doesn't support revisions -
 even if they are saved. And despite the fact that the message indicates
 you can. Wrong!

 Your solution seems reasonable, another approach would be not doing
 autosaves for CPTs with revisions disabled;

 Maybe the most robust solution would be to introduce an option
 supports->'autosaves' for custom post types and enable/disable based on
 that - that way autosaves gains a little autonomy, even if it is still a
 special type of revision in the back end.

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