[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #9751: Let's do not rush things for upcomming PHP minimum version PHP 5.x.y

[WordPress Trac]

#9751: Let's do not rush things for upcomming PHP minimum version PHP 5.x.y
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 Reporter:  hakre         |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect (bug)  |       Status:  closed   
 Priority:  normal        |    Milestone:           
Component:  General       |      Version:           
 Severity:  normal        |   Resolution:  wontfix  
 Keywords:                |  
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Changes (by DD32):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix
  * milestone:  Unassigned =>


Comment:

 WordPress's minimum PHP level will always remain at the lowest common
 denominator of current PHP usage.

 It has been said that WordPress will not consider making PHP4.4 the
 minumum until less than < 10% of installs are running on 4.3, Thats the
 point of consideration and warning that PHP 4.4+ is coming..

 WordPress reports the PHP version in use on core update requests, so the
 statistics are known. (Just not to the public, to the server devs they are
 if they're interested in collating them)

 PHP 4.3 is going to remain as the target minimum for awhile. PHP 4.4
 doesnt introduce too many new functions, and is the next likely step.

 For reference, here's the total number of new functions of PHP 4.2~5:
 {{{
 4.2.0 (234 new functions)
 4.2.3 (8 new functions)
 4.3.0 (156 new functions)
 4.3.2 (11 new functions)
 4.3.3 (24 new functions)
 4.3.9 (34 new functions)
 4.4.0 (1 new functions)
 4.4.3 (1 new functions)
 }}}

 WordPress only started requiring PHP4.3+ in 2.5: #5416 & [6662] (16months
 ago)

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