Add link to Plugin Editor for each found issue to jump user to file and line of code

[westonruter]

Is your enhancement related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently when running PHPCS checks in the admin, it will mention the file and line number that an issue occurs on. However, it could go further by adding a link to open that line of code in the plugin editor so that the user could fix the issue right there (such as if they are a developer).

We implemented this in the AMP plugin, so that when an AMP validation error occurs the user can jump to the responsible code. We also provide a filter so that the user's own IDE can be opened to the responsible line of code.

Here's the logic for constructing the editor link: https://github.com/ampproject/amp-wp/blob/956c8d298764e4b22b936347d7c8b591b2fadfc2/includes/validation/class-amp-validation-error-taxonomy.php#L2356-L2473

Here's the logic for jumping to the line of code since core doesn't support that itself: https://github.com/ampproject/amp-wp/blob/956c8d298764e4b22b936347d7c8b591b2fadfc2/includes/validation/class-amp-validation-error-taxonomy.php#L1034-L1062

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[mukeshpanchal27]

Thank you, @westonruter, for the report. Personally, I like the idea of adding the Plugin Editor link for issues. I would like to hear @felixarntz and @spacedmonkey's thoughts here.

[felixarntz]

@westonruter @mukeshpanchal27 I like that idea. How would we visually handle this? A new column on each result with the link, something like "View in code editor"?

One technical caveat I just want to ensure we keep in mind is that we'll have to make sure to only show those links/columns conditionally if the site is configured to support the Plugin Editor (which is disabled on many sites for e.g. security reasons).

But overall, that plan sounds good to me.

[felixarntz]

This issue has been addressed in legacy-plugin, but still needs to be addressed in trunk.