phpcs.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- Define a ruleset for WordPress Coding Standards. -->
<ruleset name="WordPress Coding Standards">
	<file>./</file>

	<!-- Exclude dependency-related files, generated files, and certain directories from scanning. -->
	<exclude-pattern>*/tests/*</exclude-pattern> <!-- Exclude test directories. -->
	<exclude-pattern>*/vendor/*</exclude-pattern> <!-- Exclude vendor directories. -->
	<exclude-pattern>*/node_modules/*</exclude-pattern> <!-- Exclude node_modules directories. -->

	<!-- Specify that only PHP files should be checked. -->
	<arg name="extensions" value="php"/>

    <!-- Show colors in the console. -->
    <arg value="-colors"/>

	<!-- Show progress and display error codes for each message (source). -->
	<arg value="ps"/>

	<!-- Strip the filepaths in reports down to the relevant bit. -->
	<arg name="basepath" value="./"/>

	<!-- Check up to 8 files simultaneously. -->
	<arg name="parallel" value="8"/>

	<!-- Define configuration settings. -->
	<config name="minimum_supported_wp_version" value="5.8"/> <!-- Minimum supported WordPress version. -->
	<config name="testVersion" value="7.0-"/> <!-- Test version. -->

	<!-- Rule for PHPCompatibilityWP with exclusions. -->
	<rule ref="PHPCompatibilityWP">
		<exclude-pattern>tests/</exclude-pattern> <!-- Exclude test directories. -->
	</rule>

	<!-- Rule for WordPress with specific exclusions. -->
	<rule ref="WordPress">
		<!-- Exclude WordPress.Files.FileName as the plugin adheres to the PSR-4 standard. -->
        <exclude name="WordPress.Files.FileName"/>
	</rule>

	<!-- Rule for WordPress Internationalization (I18n) with specific text domains. -->
	<rule ref="WordPress.WP.I18n">
		<properties>
			<property name="text_domain" type="array" value="wp-ajaxify"/>
		</properties>
	</rule>

	<!-- Rule for invalid class file names with exclusions. -->
	<rule ref="WordPress.Files.FileName.InvalidClassFileName">
		<exclude-pattern>includes/**/abstract-*.php</exclude-pattern> <!-- Exclude specific abstract class file names. -->
		<exclude-pattern>tests/</exclude-pattern> <!-- Exclude test directories. -->
	</rule>

  	<!-- Include the WordPress-Extra standard with exclusions. -->
    <rule ref="WordPress-Extra">
        <!-- Exclude specific rules here. For example, WordPress.PHP.DisallowShortTernary. -->
        <exclude name="WordPress.PHP.DisallowShortTernary"/>
    </rule>

    <!-- Rule to check that everything is properly documented. -->
    <rule ref="WordPress-Docs"/>

    <!-- Rule for generic commenting with exclusions. -->
    <rule ref="Generic.Commenting">
		<exclude-pattern>tests/</exclude-pattern> <!-- Exclude test directories. -->
	</rule>

	<!-- Rule for validated and sanitized input with custom sanitizing functions. -->
	<rule ref="WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput">
		<properties>
			<property name="customSanitizingFunctions" type="array" value=""/>
		</properties>
	</rule>

	<!-- Rule for escaping output with custom escaping functions. -->
	<rule ref="WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput">
		<properties>
			<property name="customEscapingFunctions" type="array" value=""/>
		</properties>
	</rule>
</ruleset>
<!-- End of WordPress Coding Standards ruleset. -->