[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46831: Warn users when Privacy Policy page is set as 'Homepage' or 'Posts page'

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#46831: Warn users when Privacy Policy page is set as 'Homepage' or 'Posts page'
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 Reporter:  garrett-eclipse                |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration                 |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:  ui, privacy
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Changes (by subrataemfluence):

 * keywords:  needs-patch => needs-patch reporter-feedback


Comment:

 It would be a good addition since WordPress is looking at Privacy page a
 bit differently. However, the problem is the `post_type` being used by
 this page is `page`.

 What I have understood so far is if we can incorporate an additional
 native post_type called `Privacy` and that gets associated with the
 Privacy page created from `Settings -> Privacy` menu, it would be easier
 to handle things associated with this page.

 In the context of this ticket we can then put a check like:

 {{{
 <?php if ( 'privacy' == get_option( 'show_on_front' ) || 'privacy' ==
 get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) ) : ?>
    <div id="front-page-warning" class="error inline"><p><?php _e(
 '<strong>Warning:</strong> Warning: these pages should not be the same as
 your Privacy Policy page!' ); ?></p>
    </div>
 <?php endif; ?>

 }}}

 However, one can create his own Privacy page without using
 `Settings->Privacy` menu and that is always treated as `page` post_type.

 In this scenario, the above approach will not work. Even an additional
 post_type `privacy` is introduced (?), the problem will still remain for
 custom Privacy policy pages.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/46831#comment:2>
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