[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33381: Strategize the updating of minimum PHP version.

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#33381: Strategize the updating of minimum PHP version.
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 Reporter:  alexander.rohmann                    |       Owner:  jorbin
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  General                              |  Review
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:
 Keywords:  needs-codex dev-feedback 2nd-        |  Resolution:
  opinion                                        |     Focuses:
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Comment (by DvanKooten):

 Replying to [comment:81 dd32]:
 > FWIW This process has been extremely slow, and thanks to the longtail of
 hosts (thousands of them) it's almost impossible to contact every host. A
 lot of them just don't proactively switch users and require the user to
 contact them to initiate the process.

 That's why a solution like the one @alexander.rohmann proposes would be
 great. It's simple, really, nothing new.

 I think we're also hugely underestimating the level of understanding
 WordPress.org users have about their own self-hosted website(s). Surely
 they know it's running on a computer that sometimes needs software
 updates. Sell them on the performance benefit & security aspect and they'd
 be happy to bug their hosts about it .

 WordPress could be the one to educate here. I'd say it definitely should
 be.

 I've been following this topic for a few years now and it saddens me to
 see a discussion like this just repeating itself over and over, with the
 same statements coming up. It's obvious WordPress needs a proper PHP
 update strategy in order not to alienate itself from the rest of the PHP
 world (with [https://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2016
 #technology-most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted ever decreasing developer
 happiness] as just one of the results).

 I'm glad @jorbin is giving this ticket some much needed attention, but
 frankly I'm afraid to get my hopes up right now.

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