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REDACTED DEMONSTRATION · REPORT PA-2026-DEMO

Release evidence
you can act on.

This fictional example shows the structure of a GR Patch Alarm report. The plugin, store, people, and account details are invented. The defect was deliberately planted in a controlled test build.

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01

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

One release blocker found in the agreed workflow.

The candidate loaded successfully and the checkout remained usable, but changing payment method caused a required shipping charge to disappear. The issue reproduced on every attempt in the recorded environment.

Verdict
Needs fixes
Risk
High
Reproduced
3 of 3 attempts
Next action
Fix and retest
02

AGREED SCOPE

What was tested.

Release candidateDemo Shipping Rules 2.4.0-rc1
BaselineDemo Shipping Rules 2.3.2
EnvironmentWordPress 7.1 · WooCommerce 11.0 · PHP 8.3
Critical workflowCart → checkout → payment-method change → order total
Out of scopeSecurity, performance, accessibility, unrelated admin screens
03

FINDING 01 · HIGH RISK

Required shipping disappears after payment-method change.

The release candidate recalculates the order but does not reapply the qualifying shipping rule. A customer can submit the order below the intended total.

demo-plugin.local/checkout

Checkout

Sample license$79.00
Standard shipping$0.00
Total$79.00
OBSERVEDCandidate incorrectly changes shipping to $0.00.
demo-plugin.local/checkout

Checkout

Sample license$79.00
Standard shipping$12.00
Total$91.00
EXPECTED / CORRECTEDRequired $12.00 shipping remains in the total.
Why it matters

Stores can lose the shipping charge and staff may need to correct affected orders manually. The error is visible to customers at the final purchase decision.

04

REPRODUCTION

How to reproduce it.

  1. 1

    Add the fictional Sample License product to the cart.

  2. 2

    Enter the demonstration shipping address and select Standard shipping.

  3. 3

    Continue to checkout with Card selected. Confirm the $12.00 shipping line.

  4. 4

    Change payment method from Card to Invoice.

  5. 5

    Observe shipping change to $0.00 and the total fall from $91.00 to $79.00.

Observed: 3 of 3 attempts in the recorded environment. Baseline: the same workflow passed in version 2.3.2.
05

DECISION & LIMITS

Fix, retest, then release.

Recommended next action

Correct the recalculation hook, rerun this workflow against the replacement candidate, and confirm the total remains $91.00 before publishing.

What this verdict does not mean

This bounded review does not certify the whole plugin, guarantee that every defect was found, or replace a security audit. It covers only the written scope above.

Sections included in a customer report

  • Release-risk verdict
  • Executive summary
  • Scope and environment
  • Workflow results
  • Prioritized findings
  • Comparison evidence
  • Reproduction steps
  • Recommended actions
  • Limitations

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