Ticket #29025: 29025.3.patch

src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php

@@ -715 +715 @@
                                 $relative = date_i18n( __( 'M jS' ), $time );
                         }
 
-                        if ( current_user_can( 'edit_post', get_the_ID() ) ) {
-                                /* translators: 1: relative date, 2: time, 3: post edit link, 4: post title */
-                                $format = __( '<span>%1$s, %2$s</span> <a href="%3$s">%4$s</a>' );
-                                printf( "<li>$format</li>", $relative, get_the_time(), get_edit_post_link(), _draft_or_post_title() );
-                        } else {
-                                /* translators: 1: relative date, 2: time, 3: post title */
-                                $format = __( '<span>%1$s, %2$s</span> %3$s' );
-                                printf( "<li>$format</li>", $relative, get_the_time(), _draft_or_post_title() );
-                        }
+                        // Use the post edit link for those who can edit, the permalink otherwise.
+                        $recent_post_link = current_user_can( 'edit_post', get_the_ID() ) ? get_edit_post_link() : get_permalink();
+
+                        $format = _x( '<span>%1$s, %2$s</span> <a href="%3$s">%4$s</a>', '1: relative date, 2: time, 3: post edit link or permalink, 4: post title' );
+                        printf( "<li>$format</li>", $relative, get_the_time(), $recent_post_link, _draft_or_post_title() );
                 }
 
                 echo '</ul>';