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Flag when `checked()`, `selected()` etc should be used

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Component: Extra Focus: WP interoperability Type: Enhancement
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Description

What about a sniff to warn about code which does not use the WP helper functions - checked(), selected(), disabled(), wp_readonly()- for these form attributes ?

<!-- This should be flagged. -->
<input id="<?php echo esc_attr( $field_id ); ?>"
	name="<?php echo esc_attr( $field_name ); ?>" type="checkbox"
	class="prefix_classname"
	value="1" <?php echo ! empty( $current_value ) ? ' checked="checked"' : ''; ?> />

<!-- This should not be flagged. -->
<input type="checkbox" id="input_field_id" checked="checked"/>

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Start with the issue's PHP examples and inspect the repository's existing sniff and test structure to find the appropriate extension point. Define coverage for checked(), selected(), disabled(), and wp_readonly() attributes, including the flagged and non-flagged cases shown; done requires tests for those examples and a passing test run.

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Tech stack
php
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tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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