WordPress is updating soon to version 5.6 which aims to be compatible with PHP 8. However, WordPress cautioned that it should be considered “beta-compatible” and explained why upgrading to PHP 8 ...

Outdated PHP versions lack security patches, compromising site security. Upgrading PHP ensures better performance, compatibility, and security, essential for a stable and reliable WordPress site.

PHP 7.4, the most popular PHP 7 version, stopped receiving security updates after the end of life on November 28, 2022. Running WordPress websites on outdated PHP versions like 7.4 or older poses a ...

This package contains a Frankenstein's monster of rules and fixers for PHP CS Fixer which attempt to satisfy most of the WordPress Coding Standards. It builds upon the @PSR2 and @PhpCsFixer rulesets, ...

The WordPress open-source content management system (CMS) will show warnings in its backend admin panel if the site runs on top of an outdated PHP version. The current plan is to have the warnings ...

In this tutorial, I will demonstrate how to utilize WordPress hooks with PHP attributes. Although it may not be necessary for every simple plugin, employing PHP attributes can be particularly useful ...

PHP is the underlying scripting language that WordPress runs on. The most current version is PHP 7.3.7. PHP is continually updated to make it more efficient and to patch security issues. Except ...