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

[Making WordPress.org]

#802: Requirements page should recommend modern PHP and MySQL versions
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Reporter:  andreafaulds  |      Owner:
    Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
Priority:  normal        |  Component:  General
Keywords:                |
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 https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/

 This page says:

 > To run WordPress your host just needs a couple of things:
 >
 > * PHP version 5.2.4 or greater
 > * MySQL version 5.0 or greater

 This is quite probably harmful, because naïve users may try to use the
 minimum requirements. It would be better if it said something like this:

 > To run WordPress your host just needs a couple of things:
 >
 > * PHP version 5.2.4 or greater (5.4 or greater recommended, '''using
 older PHP versions may expose your website to security vulnerabilities''')
 > * MySQL version 5.0 or greater (5.2 or greater recommended, '''using
 older MySQL versions may expose your website to security
 vulnerabilities''')

 That sound good? This should hopefully discourage new installs of outdated
 and insecure PHP versions.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/802>
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