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Preparing for the Removal of PHP 8.2
Continue reading: Preparing for the Removal of PHP 8.2PHP 8.2 will be removed from WP Cloud on December 15, 2026. WP Cloud follows the PHP project’s supported-versions life cycle. Each release branch is supported for two years from its initial stable release, plus an additional two years for critical security fixes only. Each year, WP Cloud hosts should work with their customers to…
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Important PHP Updates: 8.5 Now Available, 8.4 Becoming Default, 8.1 Removal Reminder
Continue reading: Important PHP Updates: 8.5 Now Available, 8.4 Becoming Default, 8.1 Removal ReminderWP Cloud follows the PHP project’s supported-versions life cycle. Each release branch is supported for two years from its initial stable release, plus an additional two years for critical security fixes only. Note that for PHP versions >8.1, WP Cloud has adopted a modified schedule. Each year, hosts should work with their customers to upgrade…
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PHP 8.1 Deprecation & Setting 8.3 as Platform Default
Continue reading: PHP 8.1 Deprecation & Setting 8.3 as Platform DefaultThe WP Cloud platform removal of PHP 8.1 will occur on 31 December 2025. 8.3 will be set as the default version on 19 May 2025. WP Cloud follows the publicly available PHP supported versions life cycle, which includes supporting a release branch of PHP for two years from its initial stable release plus an additional two…
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PHP Life Cycle & Supported Versions
Continue reading: PHP Life Cycle & Supported VersionsThe WP Cloud platform removal of PHP 8.1 will occur on 31 December 2025. WP Cloud follows the publicly available PHP supported versions life cycle, which includes supporting a release branch of PHP for two years from its initial stable release plus an additional two years for critical security issues only. With this schedule in…
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Setting PHP 8.2 as Platform Default
Continue reading: Setting PHP 8.2 as Platform DefaultStarting on 2 December 2024, the platform will set PHP 8.2 as the Atomic API default version of PHP. If a PHP version is not specified during a create-site request, PHP 8.2 will be used. Clients are still free to set the PHP version of their choice, but we’re moving the platform default well ahead…
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PHP 7.4 Unavailable for New Sites
Continue reading: PHP 7.4 Unavailable for New SitesIn general, we try to follow the PHP Supported Versions dates as closely as possible. PHP 7.4 has been an outlier for this rule in order to allow the WordPress ecosystem some time to catch up; PHP 8.1 will have security support until December 31, 2025. PHP 7.4 has been maintained on our platform via…