Unable to paste global elements copied from pre-1.4.2 site to 1.4.2 site

[StrangeTech]

Description:

Pasting global elements copied from pre-1.4.2 site to 1.4.2 site doesn’t work.

Step-by-step reproduction instructions:

1. Open the Post Editor/Site Editor on a 1.4.1.8 site
2. Go to Global > Elements > HTML
3. Copy one or more global elements
4. Open the Post Editor/Site Editor on a 1.4.2-beta5 site
5. Go to Global > Elements
6. Attempt to paste the copied element/s into Tags, Blocks or Custom
7. Notice that there is no effect

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Environment info

• WordPress version: 6.6.1
• Cwicly Plugin version: 1.4.2-beta5

[Louis]

Hello @StrangeTech,

Thanks for bringing this up.

Indeed, this is an issue that we have to address before the stable release.

[Louis]

Hello @StrangeTech,

We had to come to a compromise for pre-1.4.2 pasting to 1.4.2 installations as pre-1.4.2 installations global elements did not keep a specific reference of their element or tag.
You will have to apply the tag/block/custom rule manually after having pasted it in 1.4.2.