July 2026 refresh — all facts web-sourced (WordPress.org, WP.org plugin guidelines page updated 2026-03-11, Patchstack 2025 security report, current npm / GitHub-Actions majors).
Baselines
- WordPress 7.0 current stable (7.1 due Aug 2026; 6.9.x maintenance line)
- PHP floor 7.4 (WP 7.0 dropped 7.2/7.3), recommended 8.3+
- 18 WP.org directory guidelines · WPCS 3.1 · @wordpress/scripts 32 · actions/checkout@v5 + cache@v5 · setup-node@v6 (GH Actions Node-24 default from June 2026)
wp-plugin-audit
- Dimension A: dated Version-currency block; flags a
Tested up toahead of the latest release (not just stale),Requires PHP< 7.4,Requires Pluginsslug mismatch. - security.md: added SSRF and broken access control / IDOR / privilege escalation (the WAF-invisible classes),
phar://deserialization, Path Traversal → Path Traversal & LFI, Patchstack-2025 prevalence. Wired into the Dimension D checklist.
Currency + completeness
wp-org-submission,wp-plugin-release:Tested up to→ 7.0wp-coding-standards: WPCS 3.1 notewp-ci-qa: CI matrix WP 6.9/7.0/latest, PHP 7.4/8.2/8.3/8.4,@v5actionswp-build-tools:@wordpress/scripts ^32+ Node guidance- wp-structured-data (19th skill) now listed in README + all descriptions
- CHANGELOG: backfilled the missing
[1.2.4]and completed[1.3.0]
Full detail: CHANGELOG.md.