diff --git a/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php b/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php
index 14e53683cd..aee17b82a1 100644
--- a/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php
+++ b/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php
@@ -3044,7 +3044,7 @@ private static function fill_form_defaults( $post_values, array &$values ) {
 
 		foreach ( array( 'before', 'after', 'submit' ) as $h ) {
 			if ( ! isset( $values[ $h . '_html' ] ) ) {
-				$values[ $h . '_html' ] = ( $post_values['options'][ $h . '_html' ] ?? FrmFormsHelper::get_default_html( $h ) );
+				$values[ $h . '_html' ] = $post_values['options'][ $h . '_html' ] ?? FrmFormsHelper::get_default_html( $h );
 			}
 			unset( $h );
 		}
diff --git a/classes/helpers/FrmFormsHelper.php b/classes/helpers/FrmFormsHelper.php
index 1d6da52594..d889ea1260 100644
--- a/classes/helpers/FrmFormsHelper.php
+++ b/classes/helpers/FrmFormsHelper.php
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ public static function format_link_html( $link_details, $length = 'label' ) {
 				$link .= ' onclick="return confirm(\'' . esc_attr( $link_details['confirm'] ) . '\')"';
 			}
 
-			$label = ( $link_details[ $length ] ?? $link_details['label'] );
+			$label = $link_details[ $length ] ?? $link_details['label'];
 
 			if ( $length === 'icon' && isset( $link_details[ $length ] ) ) {
 				$label = '<span class="' . $label . '" title="' . esc_attr( $link_details['label'] ) . '" aria-hidden="true"></span>';
diff --git a/classes/helpers/FrmStylesCardHelper.php b/classes/helpers/FrmStylesCardHelper.php
index 18bd650150..f769ed9a4a 100644
--- a/classes/helpers/FrmStylesCardHelper.php
+++ b/classes/helpers/FrmStylesCardHelper.php
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public static function get_style_param_for_card( $style ) {
 		if ( empty( $style->post_content['fieldset_bg_color'] ) ) {
 			$background_color = '#fff';
 		} else {
-			$background_color = ( str_starts_with( $style->post_content['fieldset_bg_color'], 'rgb' ) ? $style->post_content['fieldset_bg_color'] : '#' . $style->post_content['fieldset_bg_color'] );
+			$background_color = str_starts_with( $style->post_content['fieldset_bg_color'], 'rgb' ) ? $style->post_content['fieldset_bg_color'] : '#' . $style->post_content['fieldset_bg_color'];
 		}
 		$styles[] = '--preview-background-color: ' . $background_color;
 
diff --git a/classes/models/FrmEmail.php b/classes/models/FrmEmail.php
index 045b48d9a3..89f0bb8db0 100644
--- a/classes/models/FrmEmail.php
+++ b/classes/models/FrmEmail.php
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ private function prepare_email_setting( $value, $user_id_args ) {
 	 * @return array|string $emails
 	 */
 	private function explode_emails( $emails ) {
-		$emails = ( ! empty( $emails ) ? preg_split( '/(,|;)/', $emails ) : '' );
+		$emails = ! empty( $emails ) ? preg_split( '/(,|;)/', $emails ) : '';
 
 		return is_array( $emails ) ? array_map( 'trim', $emails ) : trim( $emails );
 	}
diff --git a/classes/models/FrmFormAction.php b/classes/models/FrmFormAction.php
index b4dfea5c2a..0c4bc8f70f 100644
--- a/classes/models/FrmFormAction.php
+++ b/classes/models/FrmFormAction.php
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ protected function get_group( $action_options ) {
 	 */
 	public function get_field_name( $field_name, $post_field = 'post_content' ) {
 		$name  = $this->option_name . '[' . $this->number . ']';
-		$name .= ( empty( $post_field ) ? '' : '[' . $post_field . ']' );
+		$name .= empty( $post_field ) ? '' : '[' . $post_field . ']';
 
 		return $name . ( '[' . $field_name . ']' );
 	}
diff --git a/classes/models/fields/FrmFieldUserID.php b/classes/models/fields/FrmFieldUserID.php
index fd92dede94..594726bc9d 100644
--- a/classes/models/fields/FrmFieldUserID.php
+++ b/classes/models/fields/FrmFieldUserID.php
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ public function prepare_field_html( $args ) {
 	 */
 	protected function get_field_value( $args ) {
 		$user_ID      = get_current_user_id();
-		$user_ID      = ( $user_ID ? $user_ID : '' );
+		$user_ID      = $user_ID ? $user_ID : '';
 		$posted_value = ( FrmAppHelper::is_admin() && $_POST && isset( $_POST['item_meta'][ $this->field['id'] ] ) ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing
-		$action       = ( $args['action'] ?? $args['form_action'] ?? '' );
+		$action       = $args['action'] ?? $args['form_action'] ?? '';
 		$updating     = $action === 'update';
 		return is_numeric( $this->field['value'] ) || $posted_value || $updating ? $this->field['value'] : $user_ID;
 	}
diff --git a/phpcs-sniffs/Formidable/Sniffs/CodeAnalysis/RedundantParenthesesSniff.php b/phpcs-sniffs/Formidable/Sniffs/CodeAnalysis/RedundantParenthesesSniff.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b22bf1cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phpcs-sniffs/Formidable/Sniffs/CodeAnalysis/RedundantParenthesesSniff.php
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Formidable_Sniffs_CodeAnalysis_RedundantParenthesesSniff
+ *
+ * Detects redundant parentheses around simple expressions in assignments.
+ * For example: $var = ( $a ?? $b ); can be simplified to $var = $a ?? $b;
+ *
+ * @package Formidable\Sniffs
+ */
+
+namespace Formidable\Sniffs\CodeAnalysis;
+
+use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
+use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
+
+/**
+ * Detects redundant parentheses around simple expressions in assignments.
+ *
+ * Bad:
+ * $var = ( $post_values['key'] ?? $default );
+ *
+ * Good:
+ * $var = $post_values['key'] ?? $default;
+ */
+class RedundantParenthesesSniff implements Sniff {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns an array of tokens this test wants to listen for.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function register() {
+		return array( T_OPEN_PARENTHESIS );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Processes this test, when one of its tokens is encountered.
+	 *
+	 * @param File $phpcsFile The file being scanned.
+	 * @param int  $stackPtr  The position of the current token in the stack passed in $tokens.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function process( File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr ) {
+		$tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();
+
+		// Must have a closing parenthesis.
+		if ( ! isset( $tokens[ $stackPtr ]['parenthesis_closer'] ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$closeParen = $tokens[ $stackPtr ]['parenthesis_closer'];
+
+		// Check what's before the opening parenthesis.
+		$prevToken = $phpcsFile->findPrevious( T_WHITESPACE, $stackPtr - 1, null, true );
+
+		if ( false === $prevToken ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// We only care about parentheses after an assignment operator or array arrow.
+		$assignmentTokens = array(
+			T_EQUAL,
+			T_DOUBLE_ARROW,
+			T_COALESCE_EQUAL,
+			T_PLUS_EQUAL,
+			T_MINUS_EQUAL,
+			T_CONCAT_EQUAL,
+		);
+
+		if ( ! in_array( $tokens[ $prevToken ]['code'], $assignmentTokens, true ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Check what's after the closing parenthesis.
+		$afterClose = $phpcsFile->findNext( T_WHITESPACE, $closeParen + 1, null, true );
+
+		if ( false === $afterClose ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// The expression should end with a semicolon or comma (for array elements).
+		if ( $tokens[ $afterClose ]['code'] !== T_SEMICOLON && $tokens[ $afterClose ]['code'] !== T_COMMA && $tokens[ $afterClose ]['code'] !== T_CLOSE_PARENTHESIS ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Check if the content inside is a simple expression (no complex operators that would need grouping).
+		if ( ! $this->isSimpleExpression( $phpcsFile, $stackPtr, $closeParen ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$fix = $phpcsFile->addFixableError(
+			'Redundant parentheses around simple expression',
+			$stackPtr,
+			'Found'
+		);
+
+		if ( true === $fix ) {
+			$phpcsFile->fixer->beginChangeset();
+
+			// Remove opening parenthesis.
+			$phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken( $stackPtr, '' );
+
+			// Remove whitespace after opening parenthesis.
+			$next = $stackPtr + 1;
+
+			while ( $next < $closeParen && $tokens[ $next ]['code'] === T_WHITESPACE ) {
+				$phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken( $next, '' );
+				++$next;
+			}
+
+			// Remove whitespace before closing parenthesis.
+			$prev = $closeParen - 1;
+
+			while ( $prev > $stackPtr && $tokens[ $prev ]['code'] === T_WHITESPACE ) {
+				$phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken( $prev, '' );
+				--$prev;
+			}
+
+			// Remove closing parenthesis.
+			$phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken( $closeParen, '' );
+
+			$phpcsFile->fixer->endChangeset();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the expression inside parentheses is simple enough that parentheses are redundant.
+	 *
+	 * A simple expression is one that:
+	 * - Contains only a null coalescing operator (??)
+	 * - Contains only a ternary operator
+	 * - Is a single value/variable/function call
+	 *
+	 * @param File $phpcsFile  The file being scanned.
+	 * @param int  $openParen  The position of the opening parenthesis.
+	 * @param int  $closeParen The position of the closing parenthesis.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if the expression is simple, false otherwise.
+	 */
+	private function isSimpleExpression( File $phpcsFile, $openParen, $closeParen ) {
+		$tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();
+
+		// Count operators that would make this a complex expression.
+		$hasCoalesce      = false;
+		$hasTernary       = false;
+		$hasLogicalOp     = false;
+		$hasComparisonOp  = false;
+		$hasArithmeticOp  = false;
+		$nestedParenDepth = 0;
+
+		for ( $i = $openParen + 1; $i < $closeParen; $i++ ) {
+			$code = $tokens[ $i ]['code'];
+
+			// Track nested parentheses - we only care about the top level.
+			if ( $code === T_OPEN_PARENTHESIS ) {
+				++$nestedParenDepth;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if ( $code === T_CLOSE_PARENTHESIS ) {
+				--$nestedParenDepth;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// Skip tokens inside nested parentheses.
+			if ( $nestedParenDepth > 0 ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// Check for various operators.
+			if ( $code === T_COALESCE ) {
+				$hasCoalesce = true;
+			} elseif ( $code === T_INLINE_THEN || $code === T_INLINE_ELSE ) {
+				$hasTernary = true;
+			} elseif ( in_array( $code, array( T_BOOLEAN_AND, T_BOOLEAN_OR, T_LOGICAL_AND, T_LOGICAL_OR, T_LOGICAL_XOR ), true ) ) {
+				$hasLogicalOp = true;
+			} elseif ( in_array( $code, array( T_IS_EQUAL, T_IS_NOT_EQUAL, T_IS_IDENTICAL, T_IS_NOT_IDENTICAL, T_LESS_THAN, T_GREATER_THAN, T_IS_SMALLER_OR_EQUAL, T_IS_GREATER_OR_EQUAL, T_SPACESHIP ), true ) ) {
+				$hasComparisonOp = true;
+			} elseif ( in_array( $code, array( T_PLUS, T_MINUS, T_MULTIPLY, T_DIVIDE, T_MODULUS ), true ) ) {
+				$hasArithmeticOp = true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// If there are logical or comparison operators combined with other operators, it's complex.
+		if ( $hasLogicalOp || $hasComparisonOp ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// If there are arithmetic operators, it might need parentheses for precedence.
+		if ( $hasArithmeticOp ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// A simple null coalesce or ternary without other operators is fine.
+		if ( $hasCoalesce || $hasTernary ) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		// If there are no operators at all, it's a simple value - parentheses are redundant.
+		return true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/phpcs.xml b/phpcs.xml
index ded8c3252c..f63296a2b8 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml
+++ b/phpcs.xml
@@ -283,4 +283,5 @@
 	<rule ref="Formidable.WhiteSpace.BlankLineAfterClosingBrace" />
 	<rule ref="Formidable.WhiteSpace.BlankLineBeforeReturnAfterBrace" />
 	<rule ref="Formidable.CodeAnalysis.RedundantEmptyOnParameter" />
+	<rule ref="Formidable.CodeAnalysis.RedundantParentheses" />
 </ruleset>