Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner

⚠️ Important: Development Environment Only

This plugin is designed for development environments like LocalWP, XAMPP, or self-hosted servers. It will not work on most managed hosting providers (WP Engine, Kinsta, SiteGround, etc.) due to security restrictions that disable the exec() function and limit access to PHP binaries.

How It Works

This plugin leverages PHP_CodeSniffer with the PHPCompatibility standard to perform deep static analysis of your PHP code.

Core Components:

1. Bundled Dependencies: Includes PHP_CodeSniffer and PHPCompatibility ruleset
2. Batch Processing: Scans files in configurable batches (10-100 files) to manage memory usage
3. Command Execution: Executes PHPCS via PHP’s exec() function with specific parameters
4. Server-Side State: Stores file lists in WordPress options to…