get_queried_object does not always return a category

[dimitryz]

I've noticed that retrieving a category with WP_Query::get_queried_object() does not always work. When the query_var 'cat' is not set and 'category_name' is, nothing is returned. Shouldn't get_queried_object() also look in 'category_name' and, if present, retrieve the category using get_category_by_path()?

Here is a solution that seems appropriate:

function get_queried_object() {
...
if ($this->is_category) {
	$cat = $this->get('cat');
	if ($cat) {
		$category = &get_category($cat);
	} else {
		$cat = $this->get('category_name');
		$category = &get_category_by_path($cat);
	}
	if ( is_wp_error( $category ) )
		return NULL;
	$this->queried_object = &$category;
	$this->queried_object_id = (int) $category->term_id;
}

[dd32]

What sort of query are you using to cause this? Is it a specific URL?

for requests serving 'category_name', 'cat' should be set, as its already run through get_category_by_path by this code: ​http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/wp-includes/query.php#L1877

[dd32]

Please re-open with details on how to reproduce.

I cant work out a query using 'cat' which does not populate the Queried object correctly.