Can't Edit Posts with Korean Language and Numeric Permalinks Set

[ash1eygrace]

Summary

When the WordPress.com account language and site language are set to Korean, and the permalink structure is set to Numeric, attempting to edit posts results in an error:

You attempted to edit an item that doesn't exist. Perhaps it was deleted?

Workaround: Change the account and site language back to English and re-save the Numeric permalink structure.

It's reproducible in core and reported to Gutenberg here: WordPress/gutenberg#68861

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Go to https://wordpress.com/me/account and set your language to Korean (Save Changes)

2. Go to https://wordpress.com/settings/general/{siteaddress} and set your site's language to Korean (Save Changes)

3. Go to {siteaddress}/wp-admin/options-permalink.php and set your permalink structure to Numeric e.g. {siteaddress}/저장소/123 (Save Changes)

4. Open any post in your editor and see the error:

   English:
   You attempted to edit an item that doesn't exist. Perhaps it was deleted?

   Korean:
   존재하지 않는 아이템을 편집하려고 합니다. 혹시 삭제된 것이 아닌가요?

Observed Behavior:

• Posts cannot be edited, and the editor displays an error suggesting the item does not exist.

Expected Behavior:

• Posts should open in the editor without errors, regardless of language or permalink structure settings.

more context:

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Site owner impact

Fewer than 20% of the total website/platform users

Severity

Critical

What other impact(s) does this issue have?

No response

If a workaround is available, please outline it here.

Workaround:

1. Change your dotcom account language to English via: https://wordpress.com/me/account
2. Change the site’s language to English via: https://wordpress.com/settings/general/{site-address}
3. Resaved permalinks to Numeric via: /wp-admin/options-permalink.php

Platform

No response

[github-actions]

OpenAI suggested the following labels for this issue:

• [Feature Group] Content Management: The issue pertains to the management of posts, particularly the inability to edit them due to language settings and permalink structure.
• [Feature] Permalinks & Slugs: The problem specifically involves the permalink structure being set to Numeric, which contributes to the editing error.
• [Feature] Post/Page Editor: The issue is directly related to the post editing experience, as users are unable to edit their posts without encountering an error.

[github-actions]

This issue could use some more labels, to help prioritize and categorize our work. Could you please add at least a [Type], a [Feature], and a [Pri] label?

[github-actions]

Support References

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[markbiek]

@ash1eygrace Regarding this

Go to {siteaddress}/wp-admin/options-permalink.php and set your permalink structure to Korean (Save Changes)

I'm not sure which permalink option "Korean" is referring to. Can you give me any more detail?

[ash1eygrace]

Sorry! Change the permalinks to Numeric! Was copying and pasting all the things to hurry into a meeting, and mixed up the steps! I updated the steps to reproduce!

[markbiek]

📌 REPRODUCTION RESULTS

I was able to reproduce by following the steps above.

📌 FINDINGS/SCREENSHOTS/VIDEO

📌 ACTIONS

Leaving as high-priority since it blocks people from editing posts.

[ash1eygrace]

For posterity, also reported to Gutenberg here: WordPress/gutenberg#68861

[andres-blanco]

This is being tracked in this issue from Gutenberg and probably be fixed by this PR