[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41191: Create browse happy type notice for PHP versions

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Wed Jun 28 07:22:26 UTC 2017


#41191: Create browse happy type notice for PHP versions
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 Reporter:  joostdevalk  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Description changed by joostdevalk:

Old description:

> For tons of reasons we want people to upgrade their PHP versions,
> preferably to PHP7. While historically we've never bothered users with
> this, the Yoast WHIP project has proven that doing so can actually change
> the statistics in a meaningful way, both because users act and because
> hosts become more active when pushed harder.
>
> There's prior art for notices about PHP, both in Joomla and Drupal:
>
> https://www.drupal.org/node/2670966
> https://image.ibb.co/gFa8MQ/wwww.png
>
> I would argue we should take a more positive approach than they do and
> focus on the speed benefits of PHP7.
>
> To do this, we would:
>
> 1. Introduce notices that would tell people to upgrade their PHP.
> 2. Link those to explanatory page that tell people what PHP is and why
> they should care.
> 3. Link to pages that show them how to upgrade (preferably host specific
> if we can).
> 4. Give them email examples of emails they can send their host if it
> didn't work out.
> 5. Send them to the WordPress hosting page if all else fails.
>
> Let's start by fleshing out #1, I've already got my content team working
> on #2 as well. @hedgefield already had some ideas, I'll ask him to add
> them here :)

New description:

 For tons of reasons we want people to upgrade their PHP versions,
 preferably to PHP7. While historically we've never bothered users with
 this, the Yoast WHIP project has proven that doing so can actually change
 the statistics in a meaningful way, both because users act and because
 hosts become more active when pushed harder.

 There's prior art for notices about PHP, both in Joomla and Drupal:

 https://www.drupal.org/node/2670966
 https://image.ibb.co/gFa8MQ/wwww.png

 I would argue we should take a more positive approach than they do and
 focus on the speed benefits of PHP7.

 To do this, we would:

 1. Introduce notices that would tell people to upgrade their PHP.
 2. Link those to explanatory page that tell people what PHP is and why
 they should care.
 3. Link to pages that show them how to upgrade (preferably host specific
 if we can).
 4. Give them email examples of emails they can send their host if it
 didn't work out.
 5. Send them to the WordPress hosting page if all else fails.

 Let's start by fleshing out # 1, I've already got my content team working
 on # 2 as well. @hedgefield already had some ideas, I'll ask him to add
 them here :)

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