- if ( current_user_can( 'edit_post', get_the_ID() ) ) {
- /* translators: 1: relative date, 2: time, 3: post edit link, 4: post title */
- $format = __( '<span>%1$s, %2$s</span> <a href="%3$s">%4$s</a>' );
- printf( "<li>$format</li>", $relative, get_the_time(), get_edit_post_link(), _draft_or_post_title() );
- } else {
- /* translators: 1: relative date, 2: time, 3: post title */
- $format = __( '<span>%1$s, %2$s</span> %3$s' );
- printf( "<li>$format</li>", $relative, get_the_time(), _draft_or_post_title() );
- }
+ // Use the post edit link for those who can edit, the permalink otherwise.
+ $recent_post_link = current_user_can( 'edit_post', get_the_ID() ) ? get_edit_post_link() : get_permalink();
+
+ /* translators: 1: relative date, 2: time, 3: post edit link or permalink, 4: post title */
+ $format = __( '<span>%1$s, %2$s</span> <a href="%3$s">%4$s</a>' );
+ printf( "<li>$format</li>", $relative, get_the_time(), $recent_post_link, _draft_or_post_title() );