[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #802: Requirements page should recommend supported and secure PHP and MySQL versions

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#802: Requirements page should recommend supported and secure PHP and MySQL
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  Reporter:  andreafaulds  |      Owner:
      Type:  enhancement   |     Status:  reopened
  Priority:  normal        |  Component:  General
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
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Comment (by dave1010):

 PHP 5.4 is only getting security updates for a couple of weeks more (until
 14 Sep 2015 http://php.net/supported-versions.php ) - it ''really''
 shouldn't be recommended.

 At a minimum, the page should have the requirements:

     PHP version 5.2.4 or greater (recommended: PHP 5.6 or greater)

 And the letter to hosts should say:

     PHP 5.6 or greater

 Also the H3 saying ''"Why not the latest, greatest, bleeding edge
 versions?"'' makes it look like more recent versions are ''not''
 recommended, when in fact it's explaining that the latest versions are not
 ''required'', even though they ''are'' recommended.

 I suggest this is either removed completely (it looks like most of it is
 aimed at potential core developers, not end users) or reworded. The last
 paragraph (''"WordPress does work on the latest versions of PHP and MySQL,
 which are often faster and more stable."'') is important for end users
 though and could be moved from the sidebar to the main column.

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