Dmitry Rechkin's PHP Coding Standard

A comprehensive PHP coding standard package based on PSR-12 with additional tools for WordPress plugin development compatibility.

Features

• PHP CodeSniffer: PSR-12 based coding standard with Slevomat additions
• PHPStan: Static analysis for code quality and bug detection
• PHPLint: Fast PHP syntax and linting tool
• WordPress Compatibility: Optimized for WordPress minimum PHP 7.4+ requirements

Requirements

• PHP 7.4 or higher (aligns with WordPress requirements)
• Composer

Installation

composer require dmitryrechkin/php-standard

Usage

Scripts

The package includes several shell scripts for easy integration:

• bin/phpcs.sh - Run CodeSniffer analysis
• bin/phpcbf.sh - Run CodeSniffer auto-fixing
• bin/phplint.sh - Run PHP linting
• bin/phpstan.sh - Run PHPStan static analysis

Composer Scripts

# Run all tests (lint, phpcs, phpstan, phpunit)
composer test

# Run individual checks
composer test:lint      # PHPLint
composer test:phpcs     # CodeSniffer
composer test:phpstan   # PHPStan
composer test:phpunit   # PHPUnit

# Auto-fix issues
composer fix           # Run both PHPCBF and PHPStan fixes
composer fix:phpcbf    # CodeSniffer auto-fix only
composer fix:phpstan   # PHPStan fixes only

WordPress Compatibility

This coding standard is specifically configured for WordPress plugin development:

• Minimum PHP Version: 7.4 (WordPress requirement for 2025)
• Level 5 PHPStan: Balanced strictness with WordPress compatibility
• Hook Compatibility: Allows unused parameters for WordPress action/filter hooks
• Dynamic Properties: Supports WordPress object patterns
• Mixed Types: Allows mixed type hints for WordPress API compatibility

Configuration

PHPStan

The php-standard.neon configuration includes:

• Level 5 analysis (good balance for WordPress)
• WordPress-specific error allowances
• Compatibility with dynamic properties
• Support for hook patterns

CodeSniffer

The php-standard.xml standard includes:

• PSR-12 base standard
• Slevomat Coding Standard additions
• Variable analysis for unused variables
• WordPress-compatible rule exclusions
• Tab indentation (4 spaces)
• JavaScript/CSS exclusions - *.js, *.css, and minified files are automatically excluded (use ESLint/Stylelint instead)

Integration with Projects

To use this standard in your project:

1. Add to your project's composer.json:

{
    "require-dev": {
        "dmitryrechkin/php-standard": "^1.0"
    },
    "scripts": {
        "test": [
            "@vendor/dmitryrechkin/php-standard/bin/phpcs.sh",
            "@vendor/dmitryrechkin/php-standard/bin/phpstan.sh"
        ],
        "fix": [
            "@vendor/dmitryrechkin/php-standard/bin/phpcbf.sh"
        ]
    }
}

2. Create symlinks to the scripts:

ln -s vendor/dmitryrechkin/php-standard/bin/phpcs.sh bin/phpcs.sh
ln -s vendor/dmitryrechkin/php-standard/bin/phpcbf.sh bin/phpcbf.sh
ln -s vendor/dmitryrechkin/php-standard/bin/phpstan.sh bin/phpstan.sh

File Structure

php-standard/
├── bin/
│   ├── phpcs.sh      # CodeSniffer runner
│   ├── phpcbf.sh     # CodeSniffer fixer
│   ├── phplint.sh    # PHPLint runner
│   └── phpstan.sh    # PHPStan runner
├── php-standard.xml  # CodeSniffer rules
├── php-standard.neon # PHPStan configuration
└── storage/          # Cache directory (gitignored)

License

AGPL-3.0-only

Author

Dmitry Rechkin rechkin@gmail.com

Changelog

v1.1.0 (2025)

• Added PHPStan 2.0 support
• Added WordPress PHP 7.4+ compatibility
• Enhanced static analysis capabilities
• Added comprehensive error ignore patterns for WordPress
• Improved script robustness

v1.0.0

• Initial release with PSR-12 + Slevomat support
• PHPLint integration
• Basic CodeSniffer configuration