From 6a32aeaf8c0a0b783d93d20d306852521383d838 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Weston Ruter <weston@xwp.co>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:08:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Themes: Restore 'Live Preview' button for block themes.

Note that the `return` query parameter is not yet functional in the Site Editor. See [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/47934 Gutenberg#47934].

Follow-up to [52341], [52346], [52353], [52802].

Props ninomiho, mcsf, dhruval04, praful2111, mlaetitia1986.
See #54578.
Fixes #64159.

Built from https://develop.svn.wordpress.org/trunk@61195


git-svn-id: http://core.svn.wordpress.org/trunk@60531 1a063a9b-81f0-0310-95a4-ce76da25c4cd
---
 .../includes/class-theme-installer-skin.php   | 26 +++++++---
 wp-admin/themes.php                           | 52 ++++++++-----------
 wp-includes/version.php                       |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-theme-installer-skin.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-theme-installer-skin.php
index 2f1fa344c9..7e734fce2f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-theme-installer-skin.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-theme-installer-skin.php
@@ -121,14 +121,24 @@ class Theme_Installer_Skin extends WP_Upgrader_Skin {
 
 		$install_actions = array();
 
-		if ( current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) && current_user_can( 'customize' ) && ! $theme_info->is_block_theme() ) {
-			$customize_url = add_query_arg(
-				array(
-					'theme'  => urlencode( $stylesheet ),
-					'return' => urlencode( admin_url( 'web' === $this->type ? 'theme-install.php' : 'themes.php' ) ),
-				),
-				admin_url( 'customize.php' )
-			);
+		if ( current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) && ( $theme_info->is_block_theme() || current_user_can( 'customize' ) ) ) {
+			if ( $theme_info->is_block_theme() ) {
+				$customize_url = add_query_arg(
+					array(
+						'wp_theme_preview' => urlencode( $stylesheet ),
+						'return'           => urlencode( admin_url( 'web' === $this->type ? 'theme-install.php' : 'themes.php' ) ),
+					),
+					admin_url( 'site-editor.php' )
+				);
+			} else {
+				$customize_url = add_query_arg(
+					array(
+						'theme'  => urlencode( $stylesheet ),
+						'return' => urlencode( admin_url( 'web' === $this->type ? 'theme-install.php' : 'themes.php' ) ),
+					),
+					admin_url( 'customize.php' )
+				);
+			}
 
 			$install_actions['preview'] = sprintf(
 				'<a href="%s" class="hide-if-no-customize load-customize">' .
diff --git a/wp-admin/themes.php b/wp-admin/themes.php
index 08245a0971..ca9f52b2a1 100644
--- a/wp-admin/themes.php
+++ b/wp-admin/themes.php
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ foreach ( $themes as $theme ) :
 			><?php _ex( 'Cannot Activate', 'theme' ); ?></a>
 
 			<?php
-			if ( ! $theme['blockTheme'] && current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) && current_user_can( 'customize' ) ) {
+			if ( current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) && current_user_can( 'customize' ) ) {
 				/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
 				$live_preview_aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Live Preview %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
 				?>
@@ -1034,15 +1034,13 @@ function wp_theme_auto_update_setting_template() {
 						aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $aria_label ); ?>"
 					><?php _ex( 'Cannot Activate', 'theme' ); ?></a>
 
-					<# if ( ! data.blockTheme ) { #>
-						<?php
-						/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
-						$live_preview_aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Live Preview %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
-						?>
-						<a class="button button-primary hide-if-no-customize disabled"
-							aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $live_preview_aria_label ); ?>"
-						><?php _e( 'Live Preview' ); ?></a>
-					<# } #>
+					<?php
+					/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
+					$live_preview_aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Live Preview %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
+					?>
+					<a class="button button-primary hide-if-no-customize disabled"
+						aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $live_preview_aria_label ); ?>"
+					><?php _e( 'Live Preview' ); ?></a>
 				<# } #>
 			<# } #>
 		</div>
@@ -1261,16 +1259,14 @@ function wp_theme_auto_update_setting_template() {
 
 			<div class="inactive-theme">
 				<# if ( data.compatibleWP && data.compatiblePHP ) { #>
-					<# if ( ! data.blockTheme ) { #>
-						<?php
-						/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
-						$live_preview_aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Live Preview %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
-						?>
-						<a class="button button-primary load-customize hide-if-no-customize"
-							href="{{{ data.actions.customize }}}"
-							aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $live_preview_aria_label ); ?>"
-						><?php _e( 'Live Preview' ); ?></a>
-					<# } #>
+					<?php
+					/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
+					$live_preview_aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Live Preview %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
+					?>
+					<a class="button button-primary load-customize hide-if-no-customize"
+						href="{{{ data.actions.customize }}}"
+						aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $live_preview_aria_label ); ?>"
+					><?php _e( 'Live Preview' ); ?></a>
 
 					<# if ( data.actions.activate ) { #>
 						<?php
@@ -1283,15 +1279,13 @@ function wp_theme_auto_update_setting_template() {
 						><?php _e( 'Activate' ); ?></a>
 					<# } #>
 				<# } else { #>
-					<# if ( ! data.blockTheme ) { #>
-						<?php
-						/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
-						$live_preview_aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Live Preview %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
-						?>
-						<a class="button button-primary hide-if-no-customize disabled"
-							aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $live_preview_aria_label ); ?>"
-						><?php _e( 'Live Preview' ); ?></a>
-					<# } #>
+					<?php
+					/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
+					$live_preview_aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Live Preview %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
+					?>
+					<a class="button button-primary hide-if-no-customize disabled"
+						aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $live_preview_aria_label ); ?>"
+					><?php _e( 'Live Preview' ); ?></a>
 
 					<# if ( data.actions.activate ) { #>
 						<?php
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index fe124ac8fa..955f831f9c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-beta4-61194';
+$wp_version = '6.9-beta4-61195';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.