Post titles containing an ampersand turn to code when resubmitted

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Last updated by Luo Yang 5 years, 2 months ago.

Assisted by: Luo Yang.

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September 16, 2019 at 10:52 pm #1341579

malagaS

I am trying to: search post titles

Link to a page where the issue can be seen: hidden link

I expected to see: results containing &

Instead, I got: no results if the post has been resubmitted

September 17, 2019 at 3:32 am #1341651

Luo Yang

Hello,

Thanks for the details, I have tried it in your website, but can not see the problem as you mentioned above:
no results if the post has been resubmitted

See screenshot: att.JPG

Is this problem resolved? please let me know if you need more assistance for it, thanks

September 17, 2019 at 9:14 pm #1342423

malagaS

this is because i corrected the post title and put the '&' back in. but if the cpt is edited and replushed, it defaults the '&' back to code, and then it doesn't show up in the front end search.

September 18, 2019 at 1:20 am #1342479

Luo Yang

Please elaborate the question with more details:
if the cpt is edited and replushed, it defaults the '&' back to code, and then it doesn't show up in the front end search.

What code does the '&' back to?

I have tried it in my localhost, with below steps:
1) Create a new post, post title is: at&t
2) Save and edit, save above post again, there isn't the problem you mentioned above.

So the problem you mentioned above is abnormal, please check these:
In case it is a compatibility problem, please deactivate all other plugins, and switch to wordpress default theme 2019, and test again