Does this skill support both unit and end-to-end testing?

Yes, it provides patterns for PHPUnit integration tests on the backend and Playwright E2E tests for browser-based validation.

How does it handle ActivityPub federation testing?

It includes specific scripts for testing WebFinger discovery and other decentralized protocols to ensure your WordPress site communicates correctly with the Fediverse.

Does it help with creating mock data?

Yes, it provides guidance on using test data factories to quickly generate users, posts, and comments for realistic testing scenarios.

Can I use this to debug specific test failures?

Absolutely. The skill includes commands for isolating single test methods, enabling verbose debug output, and using test filters.

ActivityPub WordPress Testing

Name: ActivityPub WordPress Testing
Author: Automattic

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Security & Testing

Streamlines the creation and debugging of PHPUnit and Playwright tests for WordPress ActivityPub implementations.

About

This skill provides specialized guidance for developers working on the WordPress ActivityPub plugin, offering standardized patterns for both backend and frontend testing. It simplifies the implementation of PHPUnit integration tests for transformers and handlers while providing Playwright E2E scripts for validating federation protocols like WebFinger. By utilizing pre-defined test data factories and debugging workflows, this skill helps developers ensure reliable decentralized social networking features within the WordPress ecosystem.

Key Features

Playwright E2E patterns for testing WordPress admin settings and federation
555 GitHub stars
Automated test data factories for users, posts, and comments
Standardized PHPUnit test structures for ActivityPub handlers and transformers
Advanced debugging utilities and verbose logging configurations
WebFinger discovery validation and federation protocol testing

Use Cases

Setting up comprehensive test coverage and mocking HTTP requests for social protocols
Debugging complex E2E test failures in a WordPress development environment
Writing robust integration tests for new ActivityPub federation features

About

Key Features

Playwright E2E patterns for testing WordPress admin settings and federation
555 GitHub stars
Automated test data factories for users, posts, and comments
Standardized PHPUnit test structures for ActivityPub handlers and transformers
Advanced debugging utilities and verbose logging configurations
WebFinger discovery validation and federation protocol testing

Use Cases

Setting up comprehensive test coverage and mocking HTTP requests for social protocols
Debugging complex E2E test failures in a WordPress development environment
Writing robust integration tests for new ActivityPub federation features