WordPress / WordPress/plugin-check

Reported file paths should be either absolute or relative from ABSPATH

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Description

Currently all paths are output relative from the plugin's own directory, which means that it's impossible to directly open them in any IDE.
The paths should bei either absolute paths or relative to ABSPATH

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Trace where the plugin checker formats reported file paths and inspect how the plugin directory is used. Done means reported paths are absolute or relative to ABSPATH and can be opened directly in an IDE.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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