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Elementor templates gets wrong type

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Description

The Elementor Page Builder has a custom post type called "Templates". After duplication the property Type gets a default value "page" instead of the value of the initial template.

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Research direction

Reproduce duplicating an Elementor Templates custom post in WordPress and trace the plugin's duplication handling for the Type property. Done means the duplicate preserves the initial template's Type value instead of defaulting to "page".

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
backend, content
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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