[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43987: Block plugin updates if required PHP version is not supported - Plugins screen

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#43987: Block plugin updates if required PHP version is not supported - Plugins
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 Reporter:  schlessera              |       Owner:  afragen
     Type:  task (blessed)          |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  5.2
Component:  Plugins                 |     Version:  5.1
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  servehappy fixed-major  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by johnbillion):

 * keywords:  needs-unit-tests servehappy has-patch dev-feedback commit =>
     servehappy fixed-major
 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 I think this needs to be backported to the older branches in one form or
 another.

 With WordPress 5.2 requiring at least PHP 5.6, many plugin authors will
 start updating their plugins to also require PHP 5.6. This is fine for
 users running WordPress 5.2, but for users on older versions of WordPress
 they'll start receiving update notifications for plugins that they may no
 longer be able to run if they're using a version of PHP older than 5.6. If
 the user updates such a the plugin then they'll likely start seeing fatal
 errors.

 Backporting the changes that prevent updates from being served to sites
 that don't meet the plugin's minimum PHP version will help avoid users on
 older branches finding themselves updating a plugin to a version that no
 longer works.

 Two other possible contenders for backporting:

 * #43992
 * #43986

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43987#comment:41>
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