Fix dynamic blocks not rendering in the frontend #11050

youknowriad · 2018-10-25T10:08:28Z

Regression in 4.1 when you have dynamic blocks in your post and a meta box (like yoast). The dynamic blocks get stripped from the frontend.

In this PR https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/10035/files#r228107590 we changed the priority of the different the_content hooks but we forgot to update the hook removal properly?

Testing instructions

Install Yoast
Add a dynamic block (latest posts)
The block should show up in the frontend
Would be good to check that the excerpts are still stripping the dynamic blocks.

Related #8984

notnownikki

Tested with Yoast, publishing a post with a reusable block that has an embedded tweet, to make sure that everything gets rendered. 🚢

ocean90

Thanks! The fix is working for me as well.

Wondering if we can add a test for this so it doesn't happen again?

gziolo · 2018-10-25T10:22:24Z

If Travis is unhappy about coding styles, see #11051.

notnownikki · 2018-10-25T10:22:53Z

@ocean90 I'm working on a test now

mcsf · 2018-10-25T11:13:32Z

lib/blocks.php

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ function strip_dynamic_blocks_add_filter( $text ) {
 * @return string
 */
 function strip_dynamic_blocks_remove_filter( $text ) {
- remove_filter( 'the_content', 'strip_dynamic_blocks', 8 );
+ remove_filter( 'the_content', 'strip_dynamic_blocks', 6 );


Should we have a constant to share that 6 between the _add_ and _remove_ pair?

mcsf · 2018-10-25T11:30:02Z

The whole system for managing filter priority is fragile. :( Adding hooks in sequence would help (see example from core) but it doesn't work once we need to register temporary filters, such as the ones for excerpts.

There aren't as many filters as in the past now, but would it make sense to assign priorities in a central map?

$the_content_priority_strip_dynamic_blocks = 6;
$the_content_priority_do_blocks = 7;
$the_content_priority_gutenberg_wpautop = 8; // (do we still need `8`?)

youknowriad · 2018-10-25T11:31:38Z

@mcsf Sounds like a good idea to me.

Also ping @pento because this might have an impact on 5.0 as well

youknowriad · 2018-10-25T11:37:21Z

$the_content_priority_gutenberg_wpautop = 8; // (do we still need 8?)

That's a good question, and if I were to guess, it needs to run before do_blocks as this was the case before #10035 (@aduth is this true?)

We might need an e2e test for it.

mcsf · 2018-10-25T11:41:44Z

$the_content_priority_gutenberg_wpautop = 8; // (do we still need 8?)

That's a good question, and if I were to guess, it needs to run before do_blocks as this was the case before #10035 (@aduth is this true?)

I ask because, in the 5.0 branch, no priority is assigned. This discrepancy worries me. /cc @pento

youknowriad · 2018-10-25T12:17:13Z

test/e2e/specs/meta-boxes.test.js

@@ -35,4 +35,27 @@ describe( 'Meta boxes', () => {
 page.keyboard.up( 'Meta' ),
 ] );
 } );
+
+ it( 'Should render dynamic blocks when the meta box uses the excerpt for front end rendering', async () => {


❤️ Thanks for the test @notnownikki

youknowriad · 2018-10-25T12:41:07Z

https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02QB2JS7/p1540470819000100 This is probably related to the "autop" hook right?

lkraav · 2018-10-25T13:06:22Z

lib/blocks.php

@@ -292,7 +295,7 @@ function strip_dynamic_blocks( $content ) {
 * @return string
 */
 function strip_dynamic_blocks_add_filter( $text ) {
- add_filter( 'the_content', 'strip_dynamic_blocks', 6 ); // Before do_blocks().
+ add_filter( 'the_content', 'strip_dynamic_blocks', $the_content_priority_strip_dynamic_blocks );


@youknowriad for some reason I'm getting Undefined variable: the_content_priority_strip_dynamic_blocks here.

Scoping issues?

yes, too much JS in my head. it should be fixed now.

If we're global-ing already here + lengthy-named tracker variables across 2 files, is there some decent global class property available instead?

GutenbergVariables::$the_content_priority['strip_dynamic_block'] = 6, etc.

We're removing all gutenberg from variable names (that will make it into Core). I don't have strong opinion personally on how to set these variables. I assume this will be different in Core and this code will be removed from the plugin once 5.0 is released.

In the wild, I'm seeing plugins that need to do special content processing, currently have to hardcode things like remove_filter the_content gutenberg_wpautop 8, which means they instantly break when a release comes along that changes priorities.

Which is why some kind of a "well-known things" registry to pull from, would be much nicer for everybody.

But I understand this is a massive undertaking and can't be addressed here.

@lkraav fair point and I'd suggest opening a trac issue for it as, this code is already merged there for 5.0 beta.

I restored the hard-coded priorities for now. The variables were messing with the php unit tests. Any refactoring should happen separately.

designsimply · 2018-10-25T14:15:18Z

Noting that this problem was reported to Yoast at Yoast/wordpress-seo#11402 and I commented to note that this PR will fix the problem: Yoast/wordpress-seo#11402 (comment)

youknowriad · 2018-10-25T14:25:30Z

I added an e2e test to catch autop issues in the future.

mcsf · 2018-10-25T14:33:43Z

I ask because, in the 5.0 branch, no priority is assigned

This issue referenced in t45172.

lkraav · 2018-10-25T16:32:43Z

@youknowriad thanks. Are you planning a hotfix 4.1.1 here, or?

mcsf · 2018-10-25T17:13:53Z

@lkraav: yes

* Fix dynamic blocks not rendering in the frontend * Use variables for hook priorities * Test that dynamic blocks are rendered when meta boxes use the excerpt * Fix autop hook order * Fix linting * Fix scoping issues * Add an e2e test for the autop issue * copy/paste issues * Trying to fix travis * Trim content to avoid small differences between themes

…rnmobile/merge-blocks-on-backspace * 'master' of https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg: Do not add isDirty prop to DOM (#11093) Format API (#10209) Remove 4.2 deprecated features (#10952) Update `@wordpress/hooks` README to include namespace mention (#11061) Feature: save lock control via actions (#10649) Fix usage of `preg_quote()` (#10998) Update plugin version to 4.1.1 (#11078) Improve preloading request code (#11007) Fix dynamic blocks not rendering in the frontend (#11050) Media & Text: Fixing vertical alignment of the image (#11025) Date: Mark getSettings as experimental (#10636) Improve handling of centered 1-col galleries with small images (#11040) Use better help text for ALT text input; fixes #8391. (#11052) # Conflicts: # packages/editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js

youknowriad added [Type] Bug An existing feature does not function as intended [Type] Regression Related to a regression in the latest release labels Oct 25, 2018

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Reusable blocks not showing up on frontend #10942

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strip_dynamic_blocks is removed from the wrong priority, dynamic blocks are not rendered #11056

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Fix WordPress block resolution and embeds as reusable blocks #10035

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Gutenberg wraps Div->A->Div with P #11038

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Gutenberg Reusable Blocks don't display on front end. Yoast/wordpress-seo#11402

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Fix dynamic blocks not rendering in the frontend

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Use variables for hook priorities

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Test that dynamic blocks are rendered when meta boxes use the excerpt

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Fix autop hook order

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Fix linting

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Fix scoping issues

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<br> tags appearing in random Parapgraph blocks #11037

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Gutenberg 4.1 custom HTML gets unwanted <br> #11031

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Update plugin version to 4.1.1 #11078

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[4.1-RC2] BUG: Background color breaks mid-paragraph using nbsp #10954

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