[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #34918: Orphaned Comments From Nonexistent Post Type Causes Capability Warnings in Admin

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#34918: Orphaned Comments From Nonexistent Post Type Causes Capability Warnings in
Admin
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 Reporter:  Funkatronic   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Comments      |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  administration
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Description changed by SergeyBiryukov:

Old description:

> So I have a comment or two attached to a post type that isn't currently
> active.  Because the post type isn't turned on, I'm getting the following
> warnings in the admin screen whenever the comment is displayed:
>

> {{{
> Notice: map_meta_cap was called <strong>incorrectly</strong>. The post
> type series_season is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check
> the capability "edit_post" against a post of that type. Please see <a
> href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress">Debugging in
> WordPress</a> for more information. (This message was added in version
> 4.4.0.) in D:\Web Development\www\beta\wp-includes\functions.php on line
> 3787
> }}}
>
> [[Image(http://crosseyedeveloper.com/wp-
> content/uploads/2015/12/commentcap.jpg)]]
>
> It also shows up on the Dashboard in the comments widget:
> [[Image(http://crosseyedeveloper.com/wp-
> content/uploads/2015/12/commentcap21.jpg)]]
>
> I think this is related to https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16956
> (thanks @boonebgorges).  Basically, because the post type doesn't exist
> anymore, the it messes up the capabilities of a comment that is attached
> to a post of that post type.  I suggest maybe hiding the comments of post
> types that don't exist/inactive.

New description:

 So I have a comment or two attached to a post type that isn't currently
 active.  Because the post type isn't turned on, I'm getting the following
 warnings in the admin screen whenever the comment is displayed:


 {{{
 Notice: map_meta_cap was called <strong>incorrectly</strong>. The post
 type series_season is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check
 the capability "edit_post" against a post of that type. Please see <a
 href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress">Debugging in
 WordPress</a> for more information. (This message was added in version
 4.4.0.) in D:\Web Development\www\beta\wp-includes\functions.php on line
 3787
 }}}

 [[Image(http://crosseyedeveloper.com/wp-
 content/uploads/2015/12/commentcap.jpg)]]

 It also shows up on the Dashboard in the comments widget:
 [[Image(http://crosseyedeveloper.com/wp-
 content/uploads/2015/12/commentcap21.jpg)]]

 I think this is related to #16956 (thanks @boonebgorges).  Basically,
 because the post type doesn't exist anymore, the it messes up the
 capabilities of a comment that is attached to a post of that post type.  I
 suggest maybe hiding the comments of post types that don't exist/inactive.

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