The WordPress Plugins Team has released Plugin Check 2.0.0, bringing several improvements to the tool that helps developers identify issues and improve their plugins before they reach manual review.
New Features in Plugin Check 2.0.0
One of the biggest additions in version 2.0.0 is AI-powered false positive detection. The implementation includes check-specific prompts and AI model selection through WP-CLI, aiming to provide more relevant and actionable results for developers.
The release also introduces several other enhancements. A new WordPress functions compatibility check can flag the use of functions that are unavailable in a plugin’s declared minimum supported WordPress version. Another new check helps identify plugins that save data directly in the plugin directory rather than using the uploads directory or the database. Direct File Access detection has also been improved for library-style files, while a licensing-related fix now recognizes the European Union Public Licence (EUPL) as GPL-compatible.
More about Plugin Check Plugin
Developed by the Plugins Team in collaboration with the Performance and Meta Teams, Plugin Check is designed to test whether a plugin meets the requirements for inclusion in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory. The tool allows developers to run many of the same checks used during the review process, helping them catch and resolve issues before submitting their plugins for approval.
Plugin Check has become an increasingly important part of the plugin review workflow over the past two years. The tool was incorporated into the plugin submission process in 2024 and has since become an integral part of how plugins are reviewed. On September 17, 2024, the Plugins Team introduced automatic detection of issues for new plugin submissions that fail minimum required checks, giving developers guidance on how to address problems before a manual review takes place.
The initiative was expanded further in late 2025, when Plugin Check began running against all plugin updates, including updates to both newly submitted and already approved plugins. With the release of version 2.0.0, the tool continues to evolve as a key component of maintaining quality and standards across the WordPress plugin ecosystem.
More details about the release are available in the plugin’s development notes.