[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23880: Minimum PHP version in Plugins

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#23880: Minimum PHP version in Plugins
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 Reporter:  TJNowell         |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugins          |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by alexander.rohmann):

 My apologies for the wrong ticket. I looked for one but could only find
 this. A maximum version is a good idea. That's standard in many places,
 like PECL extensions.

 Fully agree with @knutsp. If plugin develops are encouraged to deviate
 from the "WordPress requirements" you end up with a mess of mismatched
 versions. This dilution results in more things for the end-user to think
 about. Over time it degrades the stability/reliability of WordPress as a
 whole because you have no idea what to expect when activating a plugin.

 I agree 100% that hosting compatibility is a concern, and in fact it is my
 primary concern. The major setback here is lethargic outdated hosts - who
 are never going to change until WordPress necessitates it.

 So what if hosts are reluctant to update because of their own slew of
 legacy application cliental? I've seen this point made a few times, and I
 can't fathom why that is something we should be solving. I fail to see how
 that falls on WordPress as a responsibility.

 Considering the influence of WordPress, I certainly understand being
 gracious - but at this point we're coddling them. Owners of non-WP legacy
 PHP sites will at some point (soon) need to realize their mistake and pay
 up to get a new system. Why should WordPress be hostage to other people's
 failure?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/23880#comment:52>
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