BrightLeaf Digital

PHP Compatibility Scanner helps you assess whether your site’s code (plugins and themes) is likely to run on newer versions of PHP. It performs static analysis using PHP_CodeSniffer and the PHPCompatibilityWP ruleset to flag code patterns that are incompatible with the selected target PHP version.
What the plugin does (at a glance): 
– Compares your current runtime PHP (baseline) to a selected target PHP version (8.0–8.4). 
– Scans plugins and themes, then highlights only the new issues that would appear on the target version (the “delta”). 
– Shows results in a clear report on the Tools screen and adds small badges on the Plugins list screen. 
– Lets you pause, resume, or stop a running scan.
Important limitations of static analysis: 
– Static analysis can miss issues in dynamic code paths and can generate false positives. Treat results as guidance, not guarantees. Always test site functionality on a staging environment before upgrading PHP in production.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Select a target PHP version (8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4)</li>
<li>Scan all plugins or select specific ones</li>
<li>Scan all themes or select specific ones, with an option to also scan a parent if a child theme is selected</li>
<li>Pause/Resume/Stop controls for long scans</li>
<li>Clear report of only the new issues between baseline (current runtime) and target</li>
<li>Plugin list badges showing a quick summary for the last scan</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
All analysis runs locally on your server. No data is sent to external services by this plugin.

BrightLeaf Digital PHP Compatibility Scanner

This plugin scans your installed plugins and themes for potential PHP compatibility issues when upgrading to newer PHP versions.

CodeRevolution

BreakGuard Upgrade Scanner helps site owners and agencies catch upgrade problems before they hit production.
Unlike tools that only read WordPress.org metadata, BreakGuard Upgrade Scanner scans your installed plugin and theme PHP files locally for deprecated syntax, dangerous functions, suspicious obfuscation, and legacy database calls. It combines that with public listing data, update gaps, abandonment signals and readiness checklists for WordPress and PHP targets.
<h4>Why use BreakGuard Upgrade Scanner?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Local code scanner — actionable warnings from files on your server (eval, shell_exec, base64_decode, mysql_query, and more).</li>
<li>Security heuristics — clear messages like “Plugin X contains eval()”.</li>
<li>Maintenance badges — Updated recently, Stale, Abandoned, Unknown source.</li>
<li>Missing update detector — installed vs latest version with severity (Low/Medium/High).</li>
<li>Source classification — WordPress.org, Premium/commercial, Custom/local, Unknown.</li>
<li>Chunked scanning — scans 10 components per request with progress (“Scanning 34 / 97”) so admin stays responsive.</li>
<li>Weekly scheduled scans — optional WP-Cron with email when new risks appear.</li>
<li>WordPress & PHP readiness — checklist before upgrading core or PHP.</li>
<li>Site Compatibility Score — simple 0–100 health score with breakdown.</li>
<li>HTML report export — shareable compatibility report for clients and staging reviews.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Important</h4>
This plugin provides heuristic guidance, not a guarantee of runtime compatibility. Always test upgrades on staging. Premium and custom code may need vendor confirmation.

BreakGuard Upgrade Scanner

Detect upgrade risks before WordPress or PHP updates break your site.

BrightLeaf Digital PHP Compatibility Scanner vs BreakGuard Upgrade Scanner