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Deprecate wp_sanitize_script_attributes(). It is unused in Core and superseded by better alternatives like wp_get_script_tag() and wp_get_inline_script_tag().

Trac ticket: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64511


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* @return string String made of sanitized `<script>` tag attributes.
*/
function wp_sanitize_script_attributes( $attributes ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '7.0.0', 'wp_get_script_tag() or wp_get_inline_script_tag()' );
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This looks like:

Deprecated: Function wp_sanitize_script_attributes is deprecated since version 7.0.0! Use wp_get_script_tag() or wp_get_inline_script_tag() instead. in …/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131

@sirreal sirreal requested a review from westonruter January 15, 2026 16:17
sirreal and others added 2 commits January 15, 2026 17:40
Co-authored-by: Weston Ruter <westonruter@gmail.com>
@sirreal sirreal requested a review from westonruter January 15, 2026 19:35
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