Description

The Post Author Block can be inserted outside the postId context. For example, you can insert it directly into a single post template. The avatar is displayed correctly, but not in the editor.

On the other hand, the Avatar block correctly shows the avatar placeholder in the editor.

I think the Post Author Block needs a fallback avatar, like the Avatar block:

Step-by-step reproduction instructions

• Paste the following HTML into the Single Posts template:

  <!-- wp:group {"layout":{"type":"constrained"}} -->
  <div class="wp-block-group">
    <!-- wp:heading -->
    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Avatar Block: Avatar is displayed correctly.</h2>
    <!-- /wp:heading -->
    <!-- wp:avatar /-->
    <!-- wp:heading -->
    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Author Block: Avatar isn't showing up.</h2>
    <!-- /wp:heading -->
    <!-- wp:post-author /-->
  </div>
  <!-- /wp:group -->

• Confirm that the avatar placeholder of the Author block isn't displayed in the editor.

Screenshots, screen recording, code snippet

Editor (Single Posts Template)

Front end

Environment info

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Please confirm that you have searched existing issues in the repo.

• Yes

Please confirm that you have tested with all plugins deactivated except Gutenberg.

• Yes

Please confirm which theme type you used for testing.

• Block
• Classic
• Hybrid (e.g. classic with theme.json)
• Not sure