Repository Analysis

johnbillion/query-monitor

The developer tools panel for WordPress and WooCommerce

2.6 Likely human-written View on GitHub

Analysis Overview

This report presents the forensic synthetic code analysis of johnbillion/query-monitor, a PHP project with 1,760 GitHub stars. SynthScan v2.0 examined 48,043 lines of code across 368 source files, recording 89 pattern matches distributed across 6 syntactic categories. The overall adjusted score of 2.6 places this repository in the Likely human-written band.

The scanner applied 160+ deterministic lexical heuristics, multi-line block detectors, abstract syntax tree depth profilers, and a cross-file Jaccard similarity matrix to construct a statistically normalised synthetic code estimate. All matches are individually weighted by severity coefficient and contextual multiplier before summation, and the resulting headline score is temporally discounted to account for the repository's development history relative to the commercial emergence of large language model coding tooling (November 2022 onward).

2.6
Adjusted Score
2.6
Raw Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-07-13
Last Push
1.8K
Stars
PHP
Language
48.0K
Lines of Code
368
Files
89
Pattern Hits
2026-07-14
Scan Date
0.00
HC Hit Rate

What These Metrics Mean

Adjusted Score
Primary synthetic code indicator. Raw score normalised per 1,000 lines of code and multiplied by the temporal discount factor. This is the definitive comparative metric — use it to rank repositories by AI authorship density.
Raw Score
The unmodified sum of all severity-weighted, context-multiplied pattern match scores before temporal discounting. Reflects the absolute signal strength independent of when the repository was last active.
Time Factor
The temporal discount multiplier (0–100%) applied to the raw score. Repositories last updated before ChatGPT's launch (Nov 2022) receive a 5% factor. Full signal is only assigned to repositories active in the post-adoption era (Jan 2024+).
Pattern Hits
Total count of individual pattern matches across all files and categories. A high hit count with a low score may indicate a very large codebase with isolated AI snippets; a low count with a high score indicates dense, concentrated AI signatures.
HC Hit Rate
High+Critical pattern hits per file, averaged across the repository. This orthogonal signal catches repositories where a few files are densely packed with high-severity AI tells — a strong indicator even when the normalised score appears moderate due to codebase size.
Lines of Code / Files
Total lines and files analysed. The scanner examines 94 file extensions. These denominators are used to normalise the score, enabling fair comparison between repositories of vastly different sizes.

Score History

This chart maps the temporal evolution of the adjusted synthetic code score across successive scan runs. An upward trajectory indicates ongoing incorporation of AI-generated code or expanding LLM-assisted scaffolding; a stable or declining trajectory may reflect active human refactoring, code removal, or the adoption of stricter authorship policies. The dashed secondary line (right axis) independently tracks total raw pattern hit count, which can diverge from the normalised score when codebase size changes significantly between scans.

Severity Breakdown

Classifies detected patterns by their diagnostic confidence and structural impact. CRITICAL patterns (coefficient 10) represent definitive synthetic signatures — hallucinated imports, explicit LLM attribution metadata — virtually never produced by human authors. HIGH (5) indicates strong structural tells such as cross-file repetition or cross-linguistic idioms. MEDIUM (2) covers recognisable conversational padding and AI-specific vocabulary. LOW (1) captures subtle indicators like tautological comments and generic boilerplate that require density to carry independent signal.

CRITICAL 0HIGH 0MEDIUM 7LOW 82

Directory Score Breakdown

This horizontal bar chart decomposes the repository's raw synthetic code score by top-level directory, allowing you to pinpoint precisely which modules or components carry the highest AI authorship density. Directories with disproportionately high scores relative to their size warrant targeted manual review: concentrated AI signatures often trace back to mass-generated configuration layers, auto-ported test suites, LLM-scaffolded boilerplate classes, or entire subsystems authored under heavy copilot assistance. Use this view to prioritise your human code-review effort.

Pattern Findings

The scanner identified 89 distinct pattern matches across 6 syntactic categories. Each entry below represents a discrete location in the source code where the engine recorded a statistically significant AI authorship indicator. Expand any category row to inspect the individual file paths, line numbers, code snippets, and the lexical context (CODE, COMMENT, or STRING) in which each match was detected.

Reading the findings table: The Severity column indicates the diagnostic confidence level (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW). The Context column identifies whether the match occurred inside executable code, an inline comment, or a string literal — comment-context matches receive a ×1.5 weight because LLMs systematically over-annotate. The ⚡ bolt icon marks clustered matches: three or more patterns within a 10-line window, each receiving an additional ×1.5 density multiplier as dense clusters constitute far stronger evidence of synthetic authorship than isolated hits.

Hyper-Verbose Identifiers74 hits · 82 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWtests/integration/UtilsTest.php13 public function testDatabaseDriverClientVersionIsDetected( int $client, array $expected ): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorBlockEditorTest.php49 private function simulateRenderParentBlock( array $block, array $context, callable $renderInnerBlocks ): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorBlockEditorTest.php90 function testLeafBlocksGetDistinctTimerInstances(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorBlockEditorTest.php105 function testNestedBlocksGetDistinctTimerInstances(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorBlockEditorTest.php131 function testNestedBlocksProcessCorrectly(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorBlockEditorTest.php169 function testDeeplyNestedBlocksGetDistinctTimerInstances(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorBlockEditorTest.php195 function testTimingContextAlignmentWithSiblingGroups(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php22 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithProceduralFunction(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php36 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithObjectMethod(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php51 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithInvokable(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php66 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithStaticMethodArray(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php80 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithStaticMethodString(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php94 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithClosure(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php110 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithInvalidProceduralFunction(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php121 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithInvalidObjectMethod(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php133 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithInvalidInvokable(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php144 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithInvalidStaticMethodArray(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php155 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithInvalidStaticMethodString(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php166 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithInvalidStaticClassArray(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CallbacksTest.php177 public function testCallbackIsCorrectlyPopulatedWithInvalidStaticClassString(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CapsTest.php10 public function testUsersCanAccessQueryMonitor( string $role, bool $can_access ): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorAssetsTest.php22 public function testUrlCharacteristicsAreDetermined( string $url, string $site_url, array $expected ): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/ArrayAccessTest.php7 public function testDataObjectSupportsArrayAccess(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/ArrayAccessTest.php23 public function testExtractedClassSupportsArrayAccess(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/ArrayAccessTest.php43 public function testStandaloneClassSupportsArrayAccess(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php7 public function testIdDerivedFromArrayKeyWhenMissing(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php20 public function testIdNotOverwrittenWhenAlreadySet(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php34 public function testPanelDerivedFromHrefWithQmPrefix(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php47 public function testPanelDerivedFromHrefWithoutQmPrefix(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php60 public function testPanelNotOverwrittenWhenAlreadySet(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php74 public function testPanelNotSetWhenHrefMissing(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php86 public function testChildPanelDerivedFromHref(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php105 public function testChildPanelNotOverwrittenWhenAlreadySet(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php125 public function testChildPanelNotSetWhenHrefMissing(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php143 public function testChildWithNumericKeyAndExistingId(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/HtmlDispatcherTest.php170 public function testMultipleItemsProcessedCorrectly(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php34 public function testFrameFileLineIsShifted(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php76 public function testIgnoreClassTrimsFromTop(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php115 public function testPerInstanceIgnoreFuncTrimsFromTop(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php152 public function testWpHookFilteredMidStack(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php185 public function testFullHttpStackTrimming(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php251 public function testGetCallerReturnsFirstFrameAfterTrimming(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php274 public function testGetCallerMatchesFirstSerializedFrame(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php300 public function testGetCallerWithIgnoreClassTrimming(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php335 public function testGetCallerReturnsFalseForEmptyTrace(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php340 public function testQmClassesAreAlwaysFiltered(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php371 public function testCallSiteWithStackTrace(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php418 public function testTransientStyleIgnoreFuncPreservesCallLocation(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php477 public function testTransientStyleIgnoreFuncWithHookTrimming(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php533 public function testDoingItWrongIgnoreFunc(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php587 public function testDeprecatedFunctionIgnoreFunc(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php635 public function testIncludeRequireFramesTrimmedFromBottom(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php678 public function testMidStackIncludeFramesArePreserved(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php708 public function testWpHookMethodsFilteredAndDoActionKeepsFileLine(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php766 public function testNestedHooksHandledCorrectly(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/BacktraceTest.php837 public function testIgnoreHookRemovesHookDispatchFrames(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorPhpErrorsTest.php46 function testItKnowsNullFlagIsAlwaysReportable(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorPhpErrorsTest.php54 function testItKnowsErrorInFlagsIsReportable(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorPhpErrorsTest.php62 function testItKnowsErrorOutsideFlagsIsNotReportable(): void {CODE
LOWtests/integration/CollectorPhpErrorsTest.php70 function testItKnowsSameErrorAndFlagIsReportable(): void {CODE
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Decorative Section Separators6 hits · 27 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUM.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml8 # ┌───────────── minute (0 - 59)COMMENT
MEDIUM.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml9 # │ ┌────────── hour (0 - 23)COMMENT
MEDIUM.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml10 # │ │ ┌─────── day of the month (1 - 31)COMMENT
MEDIUM.github/workflows/verify-distribution.yml8 # ┌───────────── minute (0 - 59)COMMENT
MEDIUM.github/workflows/verify-distribution.yml9 # │ ┌────────── hour (0 - 23)COMMENT
MEDIUM.github/workflows/verify-distribution.yml10 # │ │ ┌─────── day of the month (1 - 31)COMMENT
Structural Annotation Overuse4 hits · 9 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWdocs/wordpress-debugging/user-capabilities.md9## Step 1: Enable the panelCOMMENT
LOWdocs/wordpress-debugging/user-capabilities.md17## Step 2: AuthenticateCOMMENT
LOWdocs/wordpress-debugging/user-capabilities.md21## Step 3: Log in as another userCOMMENT
LOWdocs/wordpress-debugging/user-capabilities.md25## Step 4: View the Capability Checks panelCOMMENT
Over-Commented Block3 hits · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml1# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://json.schemastore.org/github-workflowCOMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/verify-distribution.yml1# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://json.schemastore.org/github-workflowCOMMENT
LOWassets/query-monitor.css141 --qm-font-code-line-height: 20px;COMMENT
Slop Phrases1 hit · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMdocs/public/fair.json29 "description": "<p>Query Monitor is the developer tools panel for WordPress and WooCommerce. It enables debugging ofCODE
Fake / Example Data1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWtests/acceptance/utils/global-utils.ts24 GlobalUtils.runWPCLICommand( 'core install --title="Query Monitor" --admin_user="admin" --admin_password="password" --CODE