[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #47160: Backport blocking of plugin updates if required PHP version is not supported

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#47160: Backport blocking of plugin updates if required PHP version is not
supported
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 Reporter:  azaozz        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  5.2.2
Component:  Plugins       |     Version:  5.2
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by SergeyBiryukov):

 Replying to [comment:1 azaozz]:
 > Should (could?) this be handled by the updates API? Seems a better idea
 than trying to backport it. Then all sites running older versions of WP
 will be covered, instantly.

 I'm leaning towards that option as well.

 That said, educating plugin authors about bumping the required WordPress
 version to 5.2 at the same time as bumping the required PHP version, as
 suggested in comment:6, would also be an option.

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