simonschaufi · Oct 22, 2026
diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Foreach_/SimplifyForeachToCoalescingRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Foreach_/SimplifyForeachToCoalescingRector.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ final class SimplifyForeachToCoalescingRector extends AbstractRector implements
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes foreach that returns set value to ??',
+            'Change foreach that returns set value to ??',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/FuncCall/SimplifyInArrayValuesRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/FuncCall/SimplifyInArrayValuesRector.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ final class SimplifyInArrayValuesRector extends AbstractRector
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Removes unneeded array_values() in in_array() call',
+            'Remove unneeded `array_values()` in `in_array()` call',
             [new CodeSample('in_array("key", array_values($array), true);', 'in_array("key", $array, true);')]
         );
     }

diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/FuncCall/SingleInArrayToCompareRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/FuncCall/SingleInArrayToCompareRector.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ final class SingleInArrayToCompareRector extends AbstractRector
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes in_array() with single element to ===',
+            'Change `in_array()` with single element to ===',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Identical/StrlenZeroToIdenticalEmptyStringRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Identical/StrlenZeroToIdenticalEmptyStringRector.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes strlen comparison to 0 to direct empty string compare',
+            'Change `strlen()` comparison to 0 to direct empty string compare',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/SimplifyIfElseToTernaryRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/SimplifyIfElseToTernaryRector.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ final class SimplifyIfElseToTernaryRector extends AbstractRector implements Depr
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes if/else for same value as assign to ternary',
+            'Change if/else for same value as assign to ternary',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/SimplifyIfNotNullReturnRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/SimplifyIfNotNullReturnRector.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes redundant null check to instant return',
+            'Change redundant null check to instant return',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/SimplifyIfReturnBoolRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/SimplifyIfReturnBoolRector.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Shortens if return false/true to direct return',
+            'Shorten if return false/true to direct return',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/ArrowFunction/StaticArrowFunctionRector.php b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/ArrowFunction/StaticArrowFunctionRector.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ final class StaticArrowFunctionRector extends AbstractRector implements Deprecat
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes ArrowFunction to be static when possible',
+            'Change ArrowFunction to be static when possible',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Closure/StaticClosureRector.php b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Closure/StaticClosureRector.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ final class StaticClosureRector extends AbstractRector implements DeprecatedInte
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes Closure to be static when possible',
+            'Change Closure to be static when possible',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/FuncCall/ConsistentImplodeRector.php b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/FuncCall/ConsistentImplodeRector.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes various implode forms to consistent one',
+            'Change various implode forms to consistent one',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/FuncCall/VersionCompareFuncCallToConstantRector.php b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/FuncCall/VersionCompareFuncCallToConstantRector.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ final class VersionCompareFuncCallToConstantRector extends AbstractRector
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes use of call to version compare function to use of PHP version constant',
+            'Change use of call to version compare function to use of PHP version constant',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/If_/NullableCompareToNullRector.php b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/If_/NullableCompareToNullRector.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ final class NullableCompareToNullRector extends AbstractRector implements Deprec
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes negate of empty comparison of nullable value to explicit === or !== compare',
+            'Change negate of empty comparison of nullable value to explicit === or !== compare',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/FuncCall/RemoveFilterVarOnExactTypeRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/FuncCall/RemoveFilterVarOnExactTypeRector.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ final class RemoveFilterVarOnExactTypeRector extends AbstractRector
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Removes filter_var() calls with exact type',
+            'Remove `filter_var()` calls with exact type',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Node/RemoveNonExistingVarAnnotationRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Node/RemoveNonExistingVarAnnotationRector.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Removes non-existing @var annotations above the code',
+            'Remove non-existing @var annotations above the code',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Switch_/RemoveDuplicatedCaseInSwitchRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Switch_/RemoveDuplicatedCaseInSwitchRector.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            '2 following switch keys with identical  will be reduced to one result',
+            'Two following switch keys with identical will be reduced to one result',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/Naming/Rector/Foreach_/RenameForeachValueVariableToMatchMethodCallReturnTypeRector.php b/rules/Naming/Rector/Foreach_/RenameForeachValueVariableToMatchMethodCallReturnTypeRector.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ final class RenameForeachValueVariableToMatchMethodCallReturnTypeRector extends
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Renames value variable name in foreach loop to match method type',
+            'Rename value variable name in foreach loop to match method type',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/Php56/Rector/FuncCall/PowToExpRector.php b/rules/Php56/Rector/FuncCall/PowToExpRector.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes `pow(val, val2)` to `**` (exp) parameter',
+            'Change `pow(val, val2)` to `**` (exp) parameter',
             [new CodeSample('pow(1, 2);', '1**2;')]
         );
     }

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/CallUserMethodRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/CallUserMethodRector.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes call_user_method()/call_user_method_array() to call_user_func()/call_user_func_array()',
+            'Change `call_user_method()`/`call_user_method_array()` to `call_user_func()`/`call_user_func_array()`',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     'call_user_method($method, $obj, "arg1", "arg2");',

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/EregToPregMatchRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/EregToPregMatchRector.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes ereg*() to preg*() calls',
+            'Change `ereg*()` to `preg*()` calls',
             [new CodeSample('ereg("hi")', 'preg_match("#hi#");')]
         );
     }

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/MultiDirnameRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/MultiDirnameRector.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ final class MultiDirnameRector extends AbstractRector implements MinPhpVersionIn
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes multiple dirname() calls to one with nesting level',
+            'Change multiple `dirname()` calls to one with nesting level',
             [new CodeSample('dirname(dirname($path));', 'dirname($path, 2);')]
         );
     }

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/RandomFunctionRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/RandomFunctionRector.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes rand, srand, and getrandmax to newer alternatives',
+            'Change `rand()`, `srand()`, and `getrandmax()` to newer alternatives',
             [new CodeSample('rand();', 'random_int();')]
         );
     }

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/RenameMktimeWithoutArgsToTimeRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/FuncCall/RenameMktimeWithoutArgsToTimeRector.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ final class RenameMktimeWithoutArgsToTimeRector extends AbstractRector implement
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Renames mktime() without arguments to time()',
+            'Rename `mktime()` without arguments to `time()`',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/If_/IfToSpaceshipRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/If_/IfToSpaceshipRector.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes if/else to spaceship <=> where useful',
+            'Change if/else to spaceship <=> where useful',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/List_/EmptyListRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/List_/EmptyListRector.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ final class EmptyListRector extends AbstractRector implements MinPhpVersionInter
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'list() cannot be empty',
+            'Add dummy variable to empty `list()`',
             [new CodeSample(
                 <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
 'list() = $values;'

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/MethodCall/ThisCallOnStaticMethodToStaticCallRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/MethodCall/ThisCallOnStaticMethodToStaticCallRector.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes $this->call() to static method to static call',
+            'Change `$this->call()` to static method to static call',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/StaticCall/StaticCallOnNonStaticToInstanceCallRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/StaticCall/StaticCallOnNonStaticToInstanceCallRector.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes static call to instance call, where not useful',
+            'Change static call to instance call, where not useful',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/Php70/Rector/Ternary/TernaryToNullCoalescingRector.php b/rules/Php70/Rector/Ternary/TernaryToNullCoalescingRector.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes unneeded null check to ?? operator',
+            'Change unneeded null check to ?? operator',
             [
                 new CodeSample('$value === null ? 10 : $value;', '$value ?? 10;'),
                 new CodeSample('isset($value) ? $value : 10;', '$value ?? 10;'),

diff --git a/rules/Php71/Rector/BooleanOr/IsIterableRector.php b/rules/Php71/Rector/BooleanOr/IsIterableRector.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes is_array + Traversable check to is_iterable',
+            'Change is_array + Traversable check to is_iterable',
             [new CodeSample('is_array($foo) || $foo instanceof Traversable;', 'is_iterable($foo);')]
         );
     }

diff --git a/rules/Php73/Rector/BooleanOr/IsCountableRector.php b/rules/Php73/Rector/BooleanOr/IsCountableRector.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes is_array + Countable check to is_countable',
+            'Change is_array + Countable check to is_countable',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/Php73/Rector/String_/SensitiveHereNowDocRector.php b/rules/Php73/Rector/String_/SensitiveHereNowDocRector.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
         return new RuleDefinition(
-            'Changes heredoc/nowdoc that contains closing word to safe wrapper name',
+            'Change heredoc/nowdoc that contains closing word to safe wrapper name',
             [
                 new CodeSample(
                     <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'

diff --git a/rules/Renaming/Rector/Cast/RenameCastRector.php b/rules/Renaming/Rector/Cast/RenameCastRector.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final class RenameCastRector extends AbstractRector implements ConfigurableRecto
 
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
-        return new RuleDefinition('Renames casts', [
+        return new RuleDefinition('Rename casts', [
             new ConfiguredCodeSample(
                 '$real = (real) $real;',
                 '$real = (float) $real;',

diff --git a/rules/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToConstFetchRector.php b/rules/Transform/Rector/FuncCall/FuncCallToConstFetchRector.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ final class FuncCallToConstFetchRector extends AbstractRector implements Configu
 
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
-        return new RuleDefinition('Changes use of function calls to use constants', [
+        return new RuleDefinition('Change use of function calls to use constants', [
             new ConfiguredCodeSample(
                 <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
 class SomeClass