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Minimum WP version to check new functions

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Description

It would be good to check a new functions, not existing in minimum required WP version. Let say, if I set

<config name="minimum_supported_wp_version" value="5.1"/>

I should get an error for the following line

wp_ajax_health_check_dotorg_communication();

as this function was introduced in 5.2.0.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the minimum_supported_wp_version configuration is read and how function calls are currently checked. Use the wp_ajax_health_check_dotorg_communication() example as the validation case; done means an error is reported when the configured minimum WordPress version is 5.1 and the function was introduced in 5.2.0.

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Assessment

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

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