diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-autosaves-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-autosaves-controller.php
index cf85a864be..5b3d450f22 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-autosaves-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-autosaves-controller.php
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Autosaves_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Post_Type_Controlle
 	}
 
 	public function test_delete_item() {
-		// Doesn't exist.
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_prepare_item() {
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-directory-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-directory-controller.php
index 4658b0ae7e..12af55d3e3 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-directory-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-directory-controller.php
@@ -131,19 +131,19 @@ class WP_REST_Block_Directory_Controller_Test extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Te
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have get_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement get_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_create_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have create_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_update_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have update_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement update_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_delete_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have delete_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-renderer-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-renderer-controller.php
index 454bc6da35..a2af93f990 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-renderer-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-renderer-controller.php
@@ -641,10 +641,10 @@ class REST_Block_Renderer_Controller_Test extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testca
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The context_param() method does not exist for block rendering.
+	 * The get_context_param() method is not used for block rendering.
 	 */
 	public function test_context_param() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement context_param().' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use get_context_param().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-type-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-type-controller.php
index 03b77d624c..58f8e755f0 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-type-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-block-type-controller.php
@@ -551,17 +551,23 @@ class REST_Block_Type_Controller_Test extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_create_item() method does not exist for block types.
+	 * The create_item() method does not exist for block types.
 	 */
-	public function test_create_item() {}
+	public function test_create_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_update_item() method does not exist for block types.
+	 * The update_item() method does not exist for block types.
 	 */
-	public function test_update_item() {}
+	public function test_update_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_delete_item() method does not exist for block types.
+	 * The delete_item() method does not exist for block types.
 	 */
-	public function test_delete_item() {}
+	public function test_delete_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-global-styles-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-global-styles-controller.php
index c8df046ca0..e8756cf85d 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-global-styles-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-global-styles-controller.php
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class WP_REST_Global_Styles_Controller_Test extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Test
 	}
 
 	public function test_context_param() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement context_param().' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use get_context_param().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_items() {
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pages-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pages-controller.php
index da24a13d9b..2fc2ab2541 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pages-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pages-controller.php
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Pages_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Post_Type_Controller_Te
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item() {
-
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement get_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item_invalid_post_type() {
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Pages_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Post_Type_Controller_Te
 	}
 
 	public function test_create_item() {
-
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_create_item_with_template() {
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Pages_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Post_Type_Controller_Te
 	}
 
 	public function test_update_item() {
-
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement update_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_delete_item() {
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Pages_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Post_Type_Controller_Te
 	}
 
 	public function test_prepare_item() {
-
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement prepare_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_prepare_item_limit_fields() {
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pattern-directory-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pattern-directory-controller.php
index 8c6e79f7a8..ddcaf0f0f0 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pattern-directory-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pattern-directory-controller.php
@@ -311,19 +311,19 @@ class WP_REST_Pattern_Directory_Controller_Test extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have get_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement get_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_create_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have create_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_update_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have update_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement update_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_delete_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have delete_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-settings-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-settings-controller.php
index 3c11935414..05adf234d5 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-settings-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-settings-controller.php
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Settings_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase
 	}
 
 	public function test_context_param() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use get_context_param().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item_is_not_public_not_authenticated() {
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Settings_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase
 
 
 	public function test_create_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_update_item() {
@@ -659,9 +661,11 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Settings_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase
 	}
 
 	public function test_prepare_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement prepare_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item_schema() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement get_item_schema().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-sidebars-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-sidebars-controller.php
index 91bdeeb342..66a4249f63 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-sidebars-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-sidebars-controller.php
@@ -573,9 +573,10 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Sidebars_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_create_item() method does not exist for sidebar.
+	 * The create_item() method does not exist for sidebar.
 	 */
 	public function test_create_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -890,15 +891,17 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Sidebars_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_delete_item() method does not exist for sidebar.
+	 * The delete_item() method does not exist for sidebar.
 	 */
 	public function test_delete_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_prepare_item() method does not exist for sidebar.
+	 * The prepare_item() method does not exist for sidebar.
 	 */
 	public function test_prepare_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement prepare_item().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-themes-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-themes-controller.php
index 36818f8976..e168d0da81 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-themes-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-themes-controller.php
@@ -1201,12 +1201,16 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Themes_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase {
 	/**
 	 * The create_item() method does not exist for themes.
 	 */
-	public function test_create_item() {}
+	public function test_create_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * The update_item() method does not exist for themes.
 	 */
-	public function test_update_item() {}
+	public function test_update_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement update_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Test single theme.
@@ -1395,10 +1399,14 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Themes_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase {
 	/**
 	 * The delete_item() method does not exist for themes.
 	 */
-	public function test_delete_item() {}
+	public function test_delete_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Context is not supported for themes.
 	 */
-	public function test_context_param() {}
+	public function test_context_param() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use get_context_param().' );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-widget-types-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-widget-types-controller.php
index a7d1d47d61..56c67ca1d5 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-widget-types-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-widget-types-controller.php
@@ -531,17 +531,23 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Widget_Types_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testc
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_create_item() method does not exist for widget types.
+	 * The create_item() method does not exist for widget types.
 	 */
-	public function test_create_item() {}
+	public function test_create_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_update_item() method does not exist for widget types.
+	 * The update_item() method does not exist for widget types.
 	 */
-	public function test_update_item() {}
+	public function test_update_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement update_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_delete_item() method does not exist for widget types.
+	 * The delete_item() method does not exist for widget types.
 	 */
-	public function test_delete_item() {}
+	public function test_delete_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-widgets-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-widgets-controller.php
index a548ab79e1..8684de31e0 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-widgets-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-widgets-controller.php
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Widgets_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase {
 	 * @ticket 41683
 	 */
 	public function test_context_param() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use get_context_param().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1508,9 +1509,10 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Widgets_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_prepare_item() method does not exist for sidebar.
+	 * The prepare_item() method does not exist for sidebar.
 	 */
 	public function test_prepare_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement prepare_item().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestBlockPatternCategoriesController.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestBlockPatternCategoriesController.php
index b69145fdcf..230c9dbc37 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestBlockPatternCategoriesController.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestBlockPatternCategoriesController.php
@@ -146,30 +146,30 @@ class Tests_REST_WpRestBlockPatternCategoriesController extends WP_Test_REST_Con
 	}
 
 	public function test_context_param() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use context_param.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use get_context_param().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have get_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement get_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_create_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have create_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_update_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have update_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement update_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_delete_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have delete_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_prepare_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have prepare_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement prepare_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item_schema() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have get_item_schema route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement get_item_schema().' );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestBlockPatternsController.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestBlockPatternsController.php
index 627a9262a7..6415a06366 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestBlockPatternsController.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestBlockPatternsController.php
@@ -172,30 +172,30 @@ class Tests_REST_WpRestBlockPatternsController extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_T
 	}
 
 	public function test_context_param() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use context_param.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use get_context_param().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have get_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement get_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_create_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have create_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_update_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have update_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement update_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_delete_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have delete_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_prepare_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have prepare_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement prepare_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item_schema() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have get_item_schema route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement get_item_schema().' );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestEditSiteExportController.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestEditSiteExportController.php
index 4683d68fed..431681926f 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestEditSiteExportController.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestEditSiteExportController.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Tests_REST_WpRestEditSiteExportController extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_
 	 * @ticket 54448
 	 */
 	public function test_context_param() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement context_param().' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use get_context_param().' );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestMenuLocationsController.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestMenuLocationsController.php
index 9f100719ff..425fd9223c 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestMenuLocationsController.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestMenuLocationsController.php
@@ -140,24 +140,32 @@ class Tests_REST_WpRestMenuLocationsController extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_T
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_create_item() method does not exist for menu locations.
+	 * The create_item() method does not exist for menu locations.
 	 */
-	public function test_create_item() {}
+	public function test_create_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_update_item() method does not exist for menu locations.
+	 * The update_item() method does not exist for menu locations.
 	 */
-	public function test_update_item() {}
+	public function test_update_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement update_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_delete_item() method does not exist for menu locations.
+	 * The delete_item() method does not exist for menu locations.
 	 */
-	public function test_delete_item() {}
+	public function test_delete_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The test_prepare_item() method does not exist for menu locations.
+	 * The prepare_item() method does not exist for menu locations.
 	 */
-	public function test_prepare_item() {}
+	public function test_prepare_item() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement prepare_item().' );
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @ticket 40878
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestTemplatesController.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestTemplatesController.php
index ef4a726e30..7acb040ede 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestTemplatesController.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestTemplatesController.php
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ class Tests_REST_WpRestTemplatesController extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testc
 	}
 
 	public function test_prepare_item() {
-		// TODO: Implement test_prepare_item() method.
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement prepare_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_prepare_item_limit_fields() {
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestUrlDetailsController.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestUrlDetailsController.php
index 642e51235d..2bd3a17c8f 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestUrlDetailsController.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestUrlDetailsController.php
@@ -1049,27 +1049,27 @@ class Tests_REST_WpRestUrlDetailsController extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Test
 	}
 
 	public function test_context_param() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use context_param.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not use get_context_param().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_get_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have get_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement get_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_create_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have create_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement create_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_update_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have update_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement update_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_delete_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have delete_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement delete_item().' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_prepare_item() {
-		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not have prepare_item route.' );
+		$this->markTestSkipped( 'Controller does not implement prepare_item().' );
 	}
 
 	/**