[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 CyberCr33p):

 In my country we say: You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
 But you don't need to break many eggs in this case.

 Most servers running old PHP versions use old and outdated OS version. I
 am sure that the wordpress versions running in these machines are old too.
 Most users with old wordpress versions don't know or don't care for
 security and they will stay in the same old wordpress version for ever (or
 until someone hacks them).

 To show a message in dashboard to notify for upgrading php will not help
 these users either, because to see the message they need to have a newer
 wordpress version that supports auto-updates.

 In fewer words, if you change the minimum php version it will not case any
 trouble to most people with old wordpress versions.

 Also someone that doesn't upgrade wordpress and plugins (and any other
 CMS) is a security threat for all the internet users (spam, phishing,
 ddos, etc).

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