[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #49759: Consider un-deprecating 'category_link' and 'tag_link' filters

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#49759: Consider un-deprecating 'category_link' and 'tag_link' filters
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 Reporter:  SergeyBiryukov  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  5.4.1
Component:  Taxonomy        |    Version:
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                  |
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 Background: #49738, #49755.

 Some history on
 [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/category_link/
 category_link] and
 [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/category_link/ tag_link]
 filters:
 * [15825] / #12659 turned `get_category_link()` and `get_tag_link()` into
 wrappers for `get_term_link()`, and marked the filters as "back compat" in
 a comment.
 * [27827] / #27505 marked them as deprecated in favor of `term_link`,
 though the ticket does explain why.
 * [46684] / #48255 used `apply_filters_deprecated()` on them, so
 developers still using them now get a notice.

 I think these filters have the benefit of filtering the category or tag
 links without having to check the `$taxonomy` argument. In hindsight, it
 seems like they were deprecated by accident rather than an intentional
 decision.

 There a couple of related filters that are not deprecated:

 * [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/get_edit_tag_link/
 get_edit_tag_link]
 * [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/edit_tag_link/
 edit_tag_link]

 I don't see a good reason for `category_link` and `tag_link` to stay
 deprecated.

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