About test
A testing skill for WordPress ActivityPub plugin developers. It covers PHPUnit, Playwright E2E, and JavaScript unit test commands, with guidance on test patterns, debugging, and coverage.
Key features
- 01PHPUnit test structure and patterns
- 02Playwright E2E examples
- 03Test groups and data utility guidance
- 04Coverage report guidance
- 05Test debugging and isolation
Use cases
- 01Write PHPUnit tests for plugin features
- 02Check admin pages or federation discovery flows
- 03Isolate failing tests and collect debug output
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ automattic/ wordpress-activitypub --skill testAfter installing, type/testin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEActivityPub Testing
This skill provides guidance on writing and running tests for the WordPress ActivityPub plugin.
Quick Reference
For complete testing commands and environment setup, see Testing Reference.
Key Commands
- PHP:
npm run env-test - E2E:
npm run test:e2e - JavaScript:
npm run test:unit
PHPUnit Testing
Test Structure
<?php
namespace Activitypub\Tests;
use WP_UnitTestCase;
class Test_Feature extends WP_UnitTestCase {
public function set_up(): void {
parent::set_up();
// Setup
}
public function tear_down(): void {
// Cleanup
parent::tear_down();
}
public function test_functionality() {
// Test implementation
}
}
Common Test Patterns
For transformer and handler testing patterns, see Testing Reference - Writing Effective Tests.
For mocking HTTP requests and other utilities, see Testing Reference - Test Utilities.
Test Groups
Use @group annotations:
/**
* @group activitypub
* @group federation
*/
public function test_federation_feature() {
// Test code
}
E2E Testing with Playwright
Basic E2E Test
const { test, expect } = require('@playwright/test');
test('ActivityPub settings page loads', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=activitypub');
await expect(page.locator('h1')).toContainText('ActivityPub');
});
Testing Federation
test('WebFinger discovery works', async ({ page }) => {
const response = await page.request.get('/.well-known/webfinger', {
params: {
resource: 'acct:admin@localhost:8888'
}
});
expect(response.ok()).toBeTruthy();
const json = await response.json();
expect(json.subject).toBe('acct:admin@localhost:8888');
});
Test Data Factories
For creating test data (users, posts, comments), see Testing Reference - Test Utilities.
Coverage Reports
See Testing Reference for detailed coverage generation instructions.
Debugging Tests
Debug Output
// In tests
var_dump( $data );
error_log( print_r( $result, true ) );
// Run with verbose
npm run env-test -- --verbose --debug
Isolating Tests
# Run single test method
npm run env-test -- --filter=test_specific_method
# Stop on first failure
npm run env-test -- --stop-on-failure