wp_editor() conflict when meta description field is set to default

[maurisrx]

Describe the bug Having wp_editor() editor form on the front end when using default description meta causes admin bar icon not loading. It also cause conflict with some plugins.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Log in as an administrator.

2. Activate only Rank Math plugin and deactivate other plugins.

3. Activate storefront theme.

4. To add wp_editor() instance on front end, add the following snippet to add tinymce editor to a frontend content. It can be added via code snippets plugin or active theme’s functions.php:

   add_filter( 'the_content', function( $content ) {
   ob_start();
   
   $content   = '';
   $editor_id = 'test';
   $settings  = array(
   'media_buttons' => false,
   'textarea_rows' => 10,
    'required'      => 'required',
   'quicktags'     => false,
   );
   
   wp_editor( $content, $editor_id, $settings );
   
   return $content . ob_get_clean();
   } );

5. Visit any WP post on frontend.

6. Check the icons on the WP admin toolbar and they will not load properly.

   

7. This also cause conflicts with other plugins that add wp_editor() instance on the frontend.

8. Oddly if I set custom meta description field such as Test via menu Rank Math SEO > Titles & Meta > Post Types > Post instead of the default %excerpt%, it fixes the issue.

Expected behavior The icons load normally.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: MacOS
• Browser Chrome
• Version 124.0.6367.93