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How to get proper @since sniffs
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Type: Enhancement
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Description
According to WordPress documentation, every function, hook, class, and method should have a corresponding @since version associated with it.
How I can get that sniff?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked WordPress @since documentation, then inspect the repository's existing sniffs and ruleset configuration for related documentation checks. Determine whether the requested coverage already exists and define tests for functions, hooks, classes, and methods; done means the appropriate sniff is available and its expected behavior is verified.
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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
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100