Ticket #26744: 26744.3.patch

wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/featured-content.php

@@ -152 +153 @@
         public static function get_featured_post_ids() {
                 // Return array of cached results if they exist.
                 $featured_ids = get_transient( 'featured_content_ids' );
-                if ( ! empty( $featured_ids ) ) {
-                        return array_map( 'absint', (array) $featured_ids );
+                if ( false !== $featured_ids ) {
+                        if ( !empty( $featured_ids ) ) {
+                                return array_map( 'absint', (array) $featured_ids );
+                        }
+                        else {
+                                return self::get_sticky_posts();
+                        }
                 }
 
                 $settings = self::get_setting();
@@ -178 +184 @@
                         ),
                 ) );
 
-                // Return array with sticky posts if no Featured Content exists.
-                if ( ! $featured ) {
-                        return self::get_sticky_posts();
-                }
-
                 // Ensure correct format before save/return.
                 $featured_ids = wp_list_pluck( (array) $featured, 'ID' );
                 $featured_ids = array_map( 'absint', $featured_ids );
 
                 set_transient( 'featured_content_ids', $featured_ids );
 
+                // Return array with sticky posts if no Featured Content exists.
+                if ( ! $featured ) {
+                        return self::get_sticky_posts();
+                }
+
                 return $featured_ids;
         }