Ticket #41426: 41426.3.patch

wp-includes/post-template.php

@@ -380 +380 @@
         if ( empty( $post ) ) {
                 return '';
         }
-
+        
         if ( post_password_required( $post ) ) {
-                return __( 'There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.' );
+                echo '<span class="post-password-state">' . __( 'There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.' ) . '</span>';
+                return;
         }
 
         /**