diff --git a/dev.ruleset.xml b/dev.ruleset.xml
index 079991d1d90..7f1a80d0c1e 100644
--- a/dev.ruleset.xml
+++ b/dev.ruleset.xml
@@ -12,22 +12,7 @@
 		<exclude name="Generic.CodeAnalysis.ForLoopWithTestFunctionalCall.NotAllowed" />
 		<exclude name="Generic.Files.LineEndings.InvalidEOLChar" />
 		<exclude name="Generic.Files.LowercasedFilename.NotFound" />
-		<exclude name="Generic.Functions.OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchie.BraceOnNewLine" />
-		<exclude name="Generic.Functions.OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchie.ContentAfterBrace" />
-		<exclude name="Generic.Functions.OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchie.SpaceBeforeBrace" />
-		<exclude name="Generic.PHP.DeprecatedFunctions.Deprecated" />
-		<exclude name="Generic.PHP.ForbiddenFunctions.FoundWithAlternative" />
-		<exclude name="Generic.PHP.LowerCaseKeyword.Found" />
 		<exclude name="Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged" />
-		<exclude name="Generic.Strings.UnnecessaryStringConcat.Found" />
-		<exclude name="Squiz.ControlStructures.ControlSignature.SpaceAfterKeyword" />
-		<exclude name="Squiz.Functions.FunctionDeclarationArgumentSpacing.SpaceAfterDefault" />
-		<exclude name="Squiz.Functions.FunctionDeclarationArgumentSpacing.SpacingAfterOpen" />
-		<exclude name="Squiz.Functions.FunctionDeclarationArgumentSpacing.SpacingAfterOpenHint" />
-		<exclude name="Squiz.Functions.FunctionDeclarationArgumentSpacing.SpaceBeforeEquals" />
-		<exclude name="Squiz.Functions.FunctionDeclarationArgumentSpacing.SpacingBeforeClose" />
-		<exclude name="Squiz.PHP.CommentedOutCode.Found" />
-		<exclude name="Squiz.Strings.DoubleQuoteUsage.NotRequired" />
 		<exclude name="WordPress.Classes.ClassOpeningStatement.BraceOnNewLine" />
 		<exclude name="WordPress.CSRF.NonceVerification.NoNonceVerification" />
 		<exclude name="WordPress.DB.RestrictedFunctions.mysql" />