[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #54338: Site Health dashboard: "insecure PHP"
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#54338: Site Health dashboard: "insecure PHP"
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Reporter: JavierCasares | Owner: (none)
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: Awaiting Review
Component: Site Health | Version:
Severity: normal | Keywords:
Focuses: ui-copy |
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Since WordPress 5.1, the [https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/01/14/php-
site-health-mechanisms-in-5-1/ WordPress dashboard has advice about the
old PHP versions], and it says something like:
''WordPress has detected that your site is running an insecure version of
PHP.''
This is really not accurate because it can be insecure or not. For
example, in a few days we will have PHP 8.1, so PHP 7.3 will be end-of-
life, but this doesn't really mean that will be insecure by default.
Maybe is more accurate, using [https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php
the same words as PHP says] in this case: "end of life".
PHP has 3 options:
- Active support: A release that is being actively supported. Reported
bugs and security issues are fixed and regular point releases are made.
- Security fixes only: A release that is supported for critical security
issues only. Releases are only made on an as-needed basis.
- End of life: A release that is no longer supported. Users of this
release should upgrade as soon as possible, as they may be exposed to
unpatched security vulnerabilities.
Probably, a text like this will be better:
''WordPress has detected that your site is running an end-of-life / no
longer supported version of PHP.''
''WordPress has detected that your site is running an end-of-life version
of PHP.''
''WordPress has detected that your site is running a no longer supported
version of PHP.''
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/54338>
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