Dashboard: editor/author user not able to see author information

[swissspidy]

Bug Description

Originally reported at #12848 (comment)

Very similar to #12604

A user with editor or author role doesn't necessarily have list_users capabilities, thus the embedded author information is missing due to a rest_user_cannot_view error.

This happens when the other user does not have any published posts.

It's confusing because the author information is available on the classic list table.

Expected Behaviour

Ideally the user should see the author name on the dashboard.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a new admin user
2. Create a draft story with that admin user
3. Switch to an editor/author user
4. Go to stories dashboard
5. See draft story without admin user's name on it

Screenshots

Same list view when logged in as admin-user is like this:

Additional Context

• Plugin Version: 1.28.0
• WordPress Version: 6.1.1
• Operating System: macOS
• Browser: Chrome

[spacedmonkey]

I can't replicate this issue.

[swissspidy]

Try creating a new editor/author user that does not have any published posts yet.

IIRC the issue happens here where there is a count_user_posts check:

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/f438c0bff6674eed40a8300dc8145386e9016a5b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php#L445

[spacedmonkey]

Seems like this is an issue after 88cd0cb. I validated this was an issue in 1.27 and 1.26. But not an issue in 1.28.1.

[swissspidy]

So this is fixed now?
Fixed by #12848 ?

[spacedmonkey]

So this is fixed now? Fixed by #12848 ?

I could not replicate this error when I checked out 88cd0cb. I could replicate in 1.27. Something in 1.28 / 1.28.1 fixed it. I believe it was #12848. I can spent more time to find out what fixed it. This change makes sense. Unless we can replicate this error, we should close this ticket out.

[swissspidy]

Works for me!