Yoast / Yoast/duplicate-post

usort() deprecation message in class-options-form-generator.php line 148

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Description

Using PHP 8.0.9 I receive a deprecation message

[23-Jul-2021 14:44:46 UTC] PHP Deprecated: usort(): Returning bool from comparison function is deprecated, return an integer less than, equal to, or greater than zero in /customers/f/4/0/.../wp-content/plugins/duplicate-post/src/admin/class-options-form-generator.php on line 148

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Start by inspecting src/admin/class-options-form-generator.php around line 148 and identify the comparison used by usort(). Reproduce the affected admin flow on PHP 8.0.9, then verify that the deprecation message no longer appears.

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Assessment

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

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