bug: article duplicate check is alias-only, missing catid filter #98

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2026-05-22T03:30:33Z

jmiller commented

2026-05-22 03:30:33 +00:00

Description

The article existence check in script.php:147-150 only checks alias = 'terms-of-service' without filtering by catid. If any article in any category has this alias, the plugin will skip creation and may link the menu item to the wrong article.

Fix

Add a catid filter to the query, or check both alias and category.

Files

src/script.php:147-150

## Description The article existence check in `script.php:147-150` only checks `alias = 'terms-of-service'` without filtering by `catid`. If any article in any category has this alias, the plugin will skip creation and may link the menu item to the wrong article. ## Fix Add a `catid` filter to the query, or check both alias and category. ## Files - `src/script.php:147-150`

jmiller added the joomla priority: medium bug labels 2026-05-22 03:30:33 +00:00

jmiller commented

2026-05-22 03:38:44 +00:00

Testing Steps -- Article duplicate check with catid filter

Setup

Fresh Joomla 5.x install

Test A: Article in different category

Manually create an article with alias terms-of-service in a category OTHER than Uncategorised
Install the plugin
Expected: The installer should detect the existing article and not create a duplicate

Test B: Normal install

Fresh install with no pre-existing terms-of-service article
Expected: Article created in Uncategorised category

Pass criteria

Installer handles pre-existing articles in other categories gracefully
No duplicate articles created in same category on reinstall

## Testing Steps -- Article duplicate check with catid filter ### Setup 1. Fresh Joomla 5.x install ### Test A: Article in different category 1. Manually create an article with alias `terms-of-service` in a category OTHER than Uncategorised 2. Install the plugin 3. **Expected:** The installer should detect the existing article and not create a duplicate ### Test B: Normal install 1. Fresh install with no pre-existing `terms-of-service` article 2. **Expected:** Article created in Uncategorised category ### Pass criteria - [ ] Installer handles pre-existing articles in other categories gracefully - [ ] No duplicate articles created in same category on reinstall

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2026-05-24 04:16:53 +00:00

chore: fix misleading comment, add CHANGELOG comparison links

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2026-05-24 04:17:47 +00:00

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2026-05-24 04:23:31 +00:00

fix: resolve all open bugs, promote CHANGELOG, harden error handling #115

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2026-05-24 04:30:57 +00:00

chore: promote CHANGELOG entries to [04.02.01], update date

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