function _deprecated_file( $file, $version, $replacement = null, $message = '' ) {

	/**
	 * Fires when a deprecated file is called.
	 *
	 * @since 2.5.0
	 *
	 * @param string $file        The file that was called.
	 * @param string $replacement The file that should have been included based on ABSPATH.
	 * @param string $version     The version of WordPress that deprecated the file.
	 * @param string $message     A message regarding the change.
	 */
	do_action( 'deprecated_file_included', $file, $replacement, $version, $message );

	/**
	 * Filters whether to trigger an error for deprecated files.
	 *
	 * @since 2.5.0
	 *
	 * @param bool $trigger Whether to trigger the error for deprecated files. Default true.
	 */
	if ( WP_DEBUG && apply_filters( 'deprecated_file_trigger_error', true ) ) {
		$message = empty( $message ) ? '' : ' ' . $message;
		if ( function_exists( '__' ) ) {
			if ( ! is_null( $replacement ) ) {
				/* translators: 1: PHP file name, 2: Version number, 3: Alternative file name. */
				trigger_error( sprintf( __( '%1$s is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s! Use %3$s instead.' ), $file, $version, $replacement ) . $message );
			} else {
				/* translators: 1: PHP file name, 2: Version number. */
				trigger_error( sprintf( __( '%1$s is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s with no alternative available.' ), $file, $version ) . $message );
			}
		} else {
			if ( ! is_null( $replacement ) ) {
				trigger_error( sprintf( '%1$s is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s! Use %3$s instead.', $file, $version, $replacement ) . $message );
			} else {
				trigger_error( sprintf( '%1$s is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s with no alternative available.', $file, $version ) . $message );
			}
		}
	}
}