[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23880: Minimum PHP version in Plugins

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#23880: Minimum PHP version in Plugins
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 Reporter:  TJNowell         |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugins          |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by markoheijnen):

 On topic, to me this still should not happen. Plugins should follow the
 requirements of WordPress. So I agree with knutsp on the double standard
 point.

 To my knowledge WordPress isn't working with hosts that much at all. Maybe
 a bit but far from enough to increase the PHP version without talking with
 them on a plan. Also the influence WordPress thinks it has isn't that big
 if it comes to forcing PHP version. If you look closely it isn't about
 updating PHP since most hosts already did that. It's all about killing PHP
 4.4, 5.2, 5.3 and soon also 5.4.

 The only way to play nice, we should work with the PHP community, other
 open source projects and host to set a date where we want to kill PHP
 versions older then 5.4 for example. This would be a date that is more
 then 9-12 months from now since it will take some time. As pento mentions,
 it are the random scripts and projects that break due to things like
 deprecated/removed functions. I have been part of such migration(5.2 to
 5.5) and it does cost time and preparation. Mostly because support doesn't
 have to have the knowledge to help out.

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