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[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) 4. / 5. szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress ActivePhpstan-extension[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress ============================= WordPress extensions for PHPStan v2.0.3(9mo ago)33110.3M↑18.4%30[12 issues](https://github.com/szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress/issues)[1 PRs](https://github.com/szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress/pulls)20MITPHPPHP ^7.4 || ^8.0CI failing Since May 4Pushed 1mo ago11 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress)[ RSS](/packages/szepeviktor-phpstan-wordpress/feed)WikiDiscussions 2.x Synced 2d ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (10)Versions (55)Used By (20) Important Hello everyone! This is Viktor who runs this PHPStan extension. I am planning to stop contributing to the WordPress ecosystem because it is extremely difficult and no one asks me **to join his team** as I am a thinker, a devops person, a tool maker (not a builder). Please support my work to avoid abandoning this package. [![Sponsor](https://github.com/szepeviktor/.github/raw/master/.github/assets/github-like-sponsor-button.svg)](https://github.com/sponsors/szepeviktor) Thank you! WordPress Extensions for PHPStan ================================ [](#wordpress-extensions-for-phpstan) [![Packagist stats](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6f0f96e93b23ecddb2e631106df4f15bba41d6ef66da15305fdc2141ab5546fa/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f737a65706576696b746f722f7068707374616e2d776f726470726573732e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress/stats)[![Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/105d4965f2646add801a3172e936b5c3ebf2f6445d7209aa0adb2a5a878c0544/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f737a65706576696b746f722f7068707374616e2d776f726470726573732e7376673f636f6c6f723d323339393232267374796c653d706f706f7574)](https://packagist.org/packages/szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress)[![Tweet](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f2c37423b05bb0697239f01a903bb61244243215e49041792283fa299469597a/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f54776565742d73686172652d6435643564353f7374796c653d736f6369616c266c6f676f3d74776974746572)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Static%20analysis%20for%20WordPress&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fszepeviktor%2Fphpstan-wordpress)[![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/939e17fb2501452f8c896cc8c0ed3deddf8a94f310160f103166745b6e085e40/68747470733a2f2f6170702e7472617669732d63692e636f6d2f737a65706576696b746f722f7068707374616e2d776f726470726573732e7376673f746f6b656e3d43675956787353644e566e524e43444e56337147266272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://app.travis-ci.com/szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress)[![PHPStan](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c961f520ec74aa0d9e60565e511aebb1c4930b5a0ea635e9be3e99bf562be287/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5048505374616e2d656e61626c65642d323339393232)](https://github.com/phpstan/phpstan) Static analysis for the WordPress ecosystem. - [PHPStan](https://phpstan.org/) - [WordPress](https://wordpress.org/) Features -------- [](#features) - Enables PHPStan to analyze WordPress plugins and themes. - Loads the [`php-stubs/wordpress-stubs`](https://github.com/php-stubs/wordpress-stubs) package. - Provides dynamic return type extensions for functions that are not covered in [`php-stubs/wordpress-stubs`](https://github.com/php-stubs/wordpress-stubs/blob/master/functionMap.php) - Defines some WordPress core constants. - Validates optional docblocks before `apply_filters()` and `do_action()` calls, treating the type of the first `@param` as definitive. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHPStan 2.0 or higher - PHP 7.4 or higher (tested up to PHP 8.3) Installation ------------ [](#installation) To use this extension, require it in [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/): ``` composer require --dev szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress ``` If you also install [phpstan/extension-installer](https://github.com/phpstan/extension-installer) then you're all set! ### Manual Installation [](#manual-installation) If you don't want to use `phpstan/extension-installer`, include `extension.neon` in your project's PHPStan config: ``` includes: - vendor/szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress/extension.neon ``` Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) No additional setup is needed. 😃 Just configure PHPStan - for example - as shown below: ``` parameters: level: 5 paths: - plugin.php - inc/ ``` For more details, visit the [PHPStan Config Reference](https://phpstan.org/config-reference). 💡 Use the Composer autoloader or a [custom autoloader](https://github.com/szepeviktor/debian-server-tools/blob/master/webserver/wp-install/wordpress-autoloader.php)! Usage ----- [](#usage) Run the analysis with: ``` vendor/bin/phpstan analyze ``` then fix an error and `GOTO 10`! You find further information in the `examples` directory, e.g. [`examples/phpstan.neon.dist`](/examples/phpstan.neon.dist) ### Usage in WooCommerce Webshops [](#usage-in-woocommerce-webshops) Refer to [WooCommerce Stubs](https://github.com/php-stubs/woocommerce-stubs) for specific guidance. ### Usage of an `apply_filters()` Docblock [](#usage-of-an-apply_filters-docblock) The WordPress ecosystem often uses PHPDoc docblocks in a non-standard way to document parameters passed to `apply_filters()`. Here’s an example: ``` /** * Filters the page title when creating an HTML drop-down list of pages. * * @param string $title Page title. * @param WP_Post $page Page data object. */ $title = apply_filters( 'list_pages', $title, $page ); ``` This extension reads these docblocks and instructs PHPStan to treat the filter’s return type as certain, based on the first `@param` tag. In this example, PHPStan interprets `$title` as `string`. For best results, ensure the first `@param` tag in these docblocks is accurate. Make Your Code Testable ----------------------- [](#make-your-code-testable) - Write clean OOP code: 1 class per file, and no additional code outside `class Name { ... }`. - Use consistent class naming (WPCS or PSR-4) and store classes in a dedicated `inc/` directory. - Add precise PHPDoc blocks to classes, properties, methods, functions, and `apply_filters()` calls. - Choose your [main plugin file parts](https://github.com/szepeviktor/starter-plugin). - Avoid using core constants, use core functions. - Avoid bad PHP practices, such as: - functions: `eval`, `extract`, `compact`, `list` - [type juggling](https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.type-juggling.php): `$a = '15'; if ($a) ...` - If you need robust code try avoiding all kinds of type juggling (e.g. `if` needs a boolean), see [Variable handling functions](https://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.var.php) - Avoid enabling `exit_error` in `WP_CLI::launch` or `WP_CLI::runcommand` for improved testability. Dirty Corner (FAQ) ------------------ [](#dirty-corner-faq) WordPress uses conditional function and class definition to allow overrides. Use `sed` command to exclude function stubs when they are previously defined. ``` sed -i -e 's#function is_gd_image#function __is_gd_image#' vendor/php-stubs/wordpress-stubs/wordpress-stubs.php ``` ### Health Score 70 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance75 Regular maintenance activity Popularity66 Solid adoption and visibility Community51 Growing community involvement Maturity79 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 50.8% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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