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Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Ticket #60478, comment 36


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01/18/2026 01:00:19 PM (7 months ago)
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nickchomey

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  • Ticket #60478, comment 36

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    88Would it make sense to add a static scan that looks at a plugin/theme’s JS files and flags removed or deprecated jQuery APIs with file + line number, without executing the code? This seems a lot like what Plugin Check already does for PHP, but for jQuery compatibility.
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    10 As a secondary thing (clearly non-blocking), the same scan could eventually point out places where jQuery usage could be optionally "modernized" to use vanilla js and browser APIs.
     10As a secondary thing (clearly non-blocking), the same scan could eventually point out places where jQuery usage could be optionally "modernized" to use vanilla js and browser APIs. This could be part of the broader Performance team efforts.
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    1212Whatever the approach, I suspect this will cause more issues than a typical core update. So, I think this would need a solid pre-emptive outreach effort such that plugin devs even become aware of the changes and possible solutions ahead of time.