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1. josefr+A8[view] [source] 2022-12-08 13:27:21
>>TimWol+(OP)
> PHP 8.2 is a major update of the PHP language.

Major update, awesome. /s

As someone who manages a network of 250+ WordPress websites - these PHP updates are killing me! As soon as I'm done helping clients upgrade/fix their incompatible themes/plugins and custom code, a new version is out! Even with great tools, the process for about 10% of my network is a nightmare.

While I appreciate the work, it's not very satisfying and for many clients very frustrating to pay for something they know nothing about, just to "keep the lights on".

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2. debesy+N9[view] [source] 2022-12-08 13:35:16
>>josefr+A8
Is it really that bad to use older version of PHP for longer?

The plugin/theme developers usually develop with older versions of PHP in mind, lot's of plugins still work even with 5.x versions...

For my WP sites I just stick with "two major versions behind" workflow and I don't encounter many problems.

Am I doing it wrong?

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3. that_g+f31[view] [source] 2022-12-08 18:17:29
>>debesy+N9
The person who says yes is wrong. 2 versions behind would still be able to get security updates so would be perfectly ok for production. 7.4 just went EOL with no security updates. This means 8.0, 8.1, and 8.2 are all receving security updates. 2 behind means you would be on 8.0 and ok.
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