[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33381: Strategize the updating of minimum PHP version.

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#33381: Strategize the updating of minimum PHP version.
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 Reporter:  alexander.rohmann  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General            |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by jdgrimes):

 Replying to [comment:18 stracker.phil]:
 > Also, if you compare the numbers in the current stats here:
 https://wordpress.org/about/stats/
 >
 > You might notice: 14% of sites use PHP 5.2 and at the same time around
 16% use WP 3.7 or earlier (which was released 2013)
 > So my impression is, that people with PHP 5.2 are the people that do not
 even update WP to current version.
 > Just an impression by looking at those charts...

 Those who have access to the data have said before that the PHP usage for
 the latest version of WordPress isn't significantly different than the
 totals across all WordPress versions. But it is possible that this is
 changing, and it would be nice if we could see the stats (it's been
 requested many times).

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