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How to get proper @since sniffs

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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

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. 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.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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

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