Alternative approach: Check for REST API error

ockham · ockham · commit c842923836dd · 2024-04-16T17:20:13.000+02:00
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/gutenberg-plugin.test.js b/tests/e2e/specs/gutenberg-plugin.test.js
@@ -11,10 +11,21 @@ test.describe( 'Gutenberg plugin', () => {
 		// Install Gutenberg plugin if it's not yet installed.
 		const pluginsMap = await requestUtils.getPluginsMap();
 		if ( ! pluginsMap.gutenberg ) {
-			await requestUtils.rest( {
-				method: 'POST',
-				path: 'wp/v2/plugins?slug=gutenberg',
-			} );
+			try {
+				await requestUtils.rest( {
+					method: 'POST',
+					path: 'wp/v2/plugins?slug=gutenberg',
+				} );
+			} catch ( error ) {
+				if (
+					typeof error === 'object' &&
+					error !== null &&
+					Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call( error, 'code' ) &&
+					error.code === 'incompatible_wp_required_version'
+				) {
+					test.skip();
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Refetch installed plugin details. It avoids stale values when the test installs the plugin.
