Ticket #37731: 37731.2.patch

src/wp-includes/functions.php

@@ -2871 +2871 @@
  * @return string|false The JSON encoded string, or false if it cannot be encoded.
  */
 function wp_json_encode( $data, $options = 0, $depth = 512 ) {
+        // Prepare the data for JSON serialization.
+        $data = _wp_json_prepare_data( $data );
+
         /*
          * json_encode() has had extra params added over the years.
          * $options was added in 5.3, and $depth in 5.5.
@@ -2883 +2886 @@
         } else {
                 $args = array( $data );
         }
-
-        // Prepare the data for JSON serialization.
-        $args[0] = _wp_json_prepare_data( $data );
 
         $json = @call_user_func_array( 'json_encode', $args );