WordPress Testing Framework — Testing Skill

What it does

This skill provides a comprehensive testing strategy for WordPress themes and plugins: unit and integration test organization, coverage targets, design patterns (Arrange-Act-Assert), mocking external dependencies, and CI recommendations. It helps teams build reliable, well-covered WordPress codebases and maintain test hygiene.

When to use it

Use this skill when writing new tests for plugins/themes, setting coverage goals, designing integration tests with WP_UnitTestCase, or adding testing to CI pipelines. It's aimed at plugin authors, maintainers, and dev teams improving test quality.

What's included

• Scripts: None embedded, but includes detailed patterns and sample phpunit.xml and test directory layouts.
• References: Examples for test categories (unit, integration, security, performance, e2e) and sample code snippets for Arrange-Act-Assert, mocking wp_remote_get, and REST/AJAX testing.
• Instructions: Clear guidelines on test naming, isolation, cleanup (setUp/tearDown), coverage reporting, and CI integration with GitHub Actions.

Compatible agents

Developer-focused agents capable of reading PHP/WordPress repositories and suggesting test code; suitable for Codex/Copilot-style assistants.