[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 Sobak):

 We both seem to agree on that matter. The migration certainly ''is''
 possible and such way has been proposed several times already.
 Nonetheless, all that core developers keep saying is that it's ''"too
 early"''.

 Maybe there is a tiny chance to agree upon '''what''' PHP 5.2 usage is
 acceptable. It's clear that it decreases but publicly available stats
 might include many abandoned websites which are not updated anymore and
 thus will not be affected by any minimal requirements bump. That's why I'd
 like to know what's the PHP version share across more recent WP releases.

 Meanwhile, number of potential improvements postponed due to the ancient
 (over six years since EOL!) gets bigger and bigger... I also really
 struggle to understand why there is no interest in engaging more PHP
 developers to contribute by getting closer to today's standards. As you
 said, it ''can'' be done without leaving milions of users on unsecure
 versions (contrary to letting them use PHP versions with so many known
 vulnerabilities).

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/33381#comment:91>
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