[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 alexander.rohmann):

 > What WordPress can and must do is to to scan the plugin/theme
 directories for plugins using things that will break when running PHP 5.5
 and later. So they can show to the outside that nothing can break when
 moving to the latest PHP version. I already have seen enough breakage that
 this can become a serious issue.
 Great point. I agree that would be an important step on the WordPress
 side.

 > Setting the date is something that needs to be done together with host.
 WordPress isn't really a big party in this. People can believe that
 WordPress can push them but they can't. They can use
 https://wordpress.org/hosting/ to push ("blackmail") hosts but that only
 work for a few of them. Weirdly to say but WordPress is to small for it.
 If there is a good way for hosts to tackle their increase in support
 (fixing sites) then making the push will become easier. Depending on the
 host this can be really tricky since you probably do need some development
 skills.
 My fear is that there are so many parties involved with nothing to gain
 that no consensus will be made. I don't see how it's unfair or blackmail
 if: 1. They have irresponsibly allowed their systems to decay. 2. We're
 talking about an extended timeframe.

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