[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35425: Return HTTP status code in WP_Error objects

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#35425: Return HTTP status code in WP_Error objects
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 Reporter:  danielbachhuber  |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  REST API         |    Version:
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:  needs-patch
  Focuses:                   |
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 The REST API has an existing pattern of using a HTTP status code to better
 describe the nature of a `WP_Error` object:

 {{{
 if ( ! empty( $request['id'] ) ) {
         return new WP_Error( 'rest_post_exists', __( 'Cannot create
 existing post.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) );
 }
 }}}

 Throughout WordPress, it would improve the quality of error reporting to
 include an equivalent HTTP status when generating a new `WP_Error` object.

 This ticket can serve as placeholder for improvements to this effect.

 Previously: https://github.com/WP-API/WP-
 API/issues/153#issuecomment-170734687

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