[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #49220: rel_canonical generates the wrong canonical structure for paginated pages.

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#49220: rel_canonical generates the wrong canonical structure for paginated pages.
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 Reporter:  bradleyt      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Canonical     |     Version:  4.6
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close         |     Focuses:
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Changes (by SergeyBiryukov):

 * keywords:  needs-patch => close


Comment:

 Hi there, welcome back to WordPress Trac! Thanks for the report.

 This appears to be an issue with WordCamp.org's implementation of the
 `rel="canonical"` tag, not WordPress core.

 By default, `rel_canonical()` [source:tags/5.3/src/wp-includes/link-
 template.php?marks=3808-3810#L3801 only outputs the tag for singular
 queries], not for archives or paginated views.

 Note that there are two formats of paginated views in core:

 * `/page/2/` for archives.
 * `/2/` for posts using the
 [https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/functionality/pagination
 /#pagination-within-a-post <!--nextpage--> tag in content].

 It looks like WordCamp.org's implementation of the `rel="canonical"` tag
 confuses between the two, but that's something to address on that specific
 site.

 Note that @iandunn's suggestion for a core ticket in #meta4564 referred to
 performing a redirect for paginated archive views when the homepage is set
 up to display a page, not to the `rel_canonical()` behavior.

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