Ensure that post thumbnail is cached in post template block. (#40572)

* Ensure that post thumbnail is cached in post template block.

* Check for inner blocks that use featured images.

* Default value.

* Improve logic.

packages/block-library/src/post-template/index.php

@@ -5,6 +5,29 @@
  * @package WordPress
  */
 
+/**
+ * Loop through recursively to find blocks that use featured images.
+ *
+ * @param WP_Block_List $inner_blocks Inner block instance.
+ *
+ * @return bool
+ */
+function block_core_post_template_uses_feature_image( $inner_blocks ) {
+ foreach ( $inner_blocks as $block ) {
+ if ( 'core/post-featured-image' === $block->name ) {
+ return true;
+ }
+ if ( 'core/cover' === $block->name && $block->attributes && isset( $block->attributes['useFeaturedImage'] ) && $block->attributes['useFeaturedImage'] ) {
+ return true;
+ }
+ if ( $block->inner_blocks && block_core_post_template_uses_feature_image( $block->inner_blocks ) ) {
+ return true;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Renders the `core/post-template` block on the server.
  *
@@ -40,6 +63,10 @@ function render_block_core_post_template( $attributes, $content, $block ) {
  return '';
  }
 
+ if ( block_core_post_template_uses_feature_image( $block->inner_blocks ) ) {
+ update_post_thumbnail_cache( $query );
+ }
+
  $classnames = '';
  if ( isset( $block->context['displayLayout'] ) && isset( $block->context['query'] ) ) {
  if ( isset( $block->context['displayLayout']['type'] ) && 'flex' === $block->context['displayLayout']['type'] ) {