Mamaduka · Sep 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026 · ciampo · Sep 2, 2026
diff --git a/packages/editor/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/editor/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 
--   `PluginMoreMenuItem`, `PluginSidebarMoreMenuItem`: Items render with the `Menu` component of `@wordpress/ui` instead of `MenuItem`. A link item honors only `target="_blank"`, and a custom `as` has to forward its ref ([#81564](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81564)).
+-   `PluginMoreMenuItem`, `PluginSidebarMoreMenuItem`: Items render with the `Menu` component of `@wordpress/ui` instead of `MenuItem`. A link item honors only `target="_blank"` ([#81564](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81564)).
+
+### Deprecations
+
+-   `PluginMoreMenuItem`, `PluginSidebarMoreMenuItem`, `PluginPreviewMenuItem`: Deprecate the `as` prop, which reached the item only because these components forward every extra prop. The menu now renders the item itself, so the prop is ignored ([#82319](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/82319)).
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 

diff --git a/packages/editor/README.md b/packages/editor/README.md
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ _Parameters_
 -   _props.href_ `[string]`: When `href` is provided then the menu item is represented as an anchor rather than button. It corresponds to the `href` attribute of the anchor.
 -   _props.icon_ `[WPBlockTypeIconRender]`: The [Dashicon](https://developer.wordpress.org/resource/dashicons/) icon slug string, or an SVG WP element, to be rendered to the left of the menu item label.
 -   _props.onClick_ `[Function]`: The callback function to be executed when the user clicks the menu item.
--   _props.other_ `[...*]`: Any additional props are passed through to the underlying menu item component.
+-   _props.other_ `[...*]`: Any additional props are passed through to the underlying menu item component, except for `as`, which is deprecated and ignored.
 
 _Returns_
 
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ _Parameters_
 -   _props.href_ `[string]`: When `href` is provided, the menu item is rendered as an anchor instead of a button. It corresponds to the `href` attribute of the anchor.
 -   _props.icon_ `[WPBlockTypeIconRender]`: The icon to be rendered to the left of the menu item label. Can be a Dashicon slug or an SVG WP element.
 -   _props.onClick_ `[Function]`: The callback function to be executed when the user clicks the menu item.
--   _props.other_ `[...*]`: Any additional props are passed through to the underlying MenuItem component.
+-   _props.other_ `[...*]`: Any additional props are passed through to the underlying menu item component, except for `as`, which is deprecated and ignored.
 
 _Returns_
 

diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/plugin-more-menu-item/index.jsx b/packages/editor/src/components/plugin-more-menu-item/index.jsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import deprecated from '@wordpress/deprecated';
 import { usePluginContext } from '@wordpress/plugins';
 import { ActionItem } from '@wordpress/interface';
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ import { ActionItem } from '@wordpress/interface';
  * @param {string}                [props.href]                          When `href` is provided then the menu item is represented as an anchor rather than button. It corresponds to the `href` attribute of the anchor.
  * @param {WPBlockTypeIconRender} [props.icon=inherits from the plugin] The [Dashicon](https://developer.wordpress.org/resource/dashicons/) icon slug string, or an SVG WP element, to be rendered to the left of the menu item label.
  * @param {Function}              [props.onClick=noop]                  The callback function to be executed when the user clicks the menu item.
- * @param {...*}                  [props.other]                         Any additional props are passed through to the underlying menu item component.
+ * @param {...*}                  [props.other]                         Any additional props are passed through to the underlying menu item component, except for `as`, which is deprecated and ignored.
  *
  * @example
  * ```js
@@ -60,11 +61,22 @@ import { ActionItem } from '@wordpress/interface';
  */
 export default function PluginMoreMenuItem( props ) {
 	const context = usePluginContext();
+	// The menu renders the item itself, so `as` is dropped rather than
+	// forwarded.
+	const { as, ...itemProps } = props;
+
+	if ( as ) {
+		deprecated( 'The `as` prop of wp.editor.PluginMoreMenuItem', {
+			since: '7.2',
+			hint: 'The menu renders the item itself. The prop is ignored.',
+		} );
+	}
+
 	return (
 		<ActionItem
 			name="core/plugin-more-menu"
-			icon={ props.icon || context.icon }
-			{ ...props }
+			icon={ itemProps.icon || context.icon }
+			{ ...itemProps }
 		/>
 	);
 }
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/plugin-preview-menu-item/index.jsx b/packages/editor/src/components/plugin-preview-menu-item/index.jsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import deprecated from '@wordpress/deprecated';
 import { usePluginContext } from '@wordpress/plugins';
 import { ActionItem } from '@wordpress/interface';
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ import { ActionItem } from '@wordpress/interface';
  * @param {string}                [props.href]                          When `href` is provided, the menu item is rendered as an anchor instead of a button. It corresponds to the `href` attribute of the anchor.
  * @param {WPBlockTypeIconRender} [props.icon=inherits from the plugin] The icon to be rendered to the left of the menu item label. Can be a Dashicon slug or an SVG WP element.
  * @param {Function}              [props.onClick]                       The callback function to be executed when the user clicks the menu item.
- * @param {...*}                  [props.other]                         Any additional props are passed through to the underlying MenuItem component.
+ * @param {...*}                  [props.other]                         Any additional props are passed through to the underlying menu item component, except for `as`, which is deprecated and ignored.
  *
  * @example
  * ```jsx
@@ -39,11 +40,22 @@ import { ActionItem } from '@wordpress/interface';
  */
 export default function PluginPreviewMenuItem( props ) {
 	const context = usePluginContext();
+	// The menu renders the item itself, so `as` is dropped rather than
+	// forwarded.
+	const { as, ...itemProps } = props;
+
+	if ( as ) {
+		deprecated( 'The `as` prop of wp.editor.PluginPreviewMenuItem', {
+			since: '7.2',
+			hint: 'The menu renders the item itself. The prop is ignored.',
+		} );
+	}
+
 	return (
 		<ActionItem
 			name="core/plugin-preview-menu"
-			icon={ props.icon || context.icon }
-			{ ...props }
+			icon={ itemProps.icon || context.icon }
+			{ ...itemProps }
 		/>
 	);
 }
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/plugin-sidebar-more-menu-item/index.jsx b/packages/editor/src/components/plugin-sidebar-more-menu-item/index.jsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import deprecated from '@wordpress/deprecated';
 import { ComplementaryAreaMoreMenuItem } from '@wordpress/interface';
 
 /**
@@ -49,5 +50,16 @@ import { ComplementaryAreaMoreMenuItem } from '@wordpress/interface';
  * @return {React.ReactNode} The rendered component.
  */
 export default function PluginSidebarMoreMenuItem( props ) {
-	return <ComplementaryAreaMoreMenuItem scope="core" { ...props } />;
+	// The menu renders the item itself, so `as` is dropped rather than
+	// forwarded.
+	const { as, ...itemProps } = props;
+
+	if ( as ) {
+		deprecated( 'The `as` prop of wp.editor.PluginSidebarMoreMenuItem', {
+			since: '7.2',
+			hint: 'The menu renders the item itself. The prop is ignored.',
+		} );
+	}
+
+	return <ComplementaryAreaMoreMenuItem scope="core" { ...itemProps } />;
 }