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PHP Compatibility and WordPress Versions – Make WordPress Core
December 2, 2025 - WordPress aims to support new versions of PHP as much as possible, most commonly in the major version of WordPress that's released around the same time as the new version of PHP in November each year. As a project, the process of supporting these new versions begins after each new PHP version ...
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WordPress 6.8 Server Compatibility – Make WordPress Hosting
April 16, 2025 - WordPress 6.8 (released on April ... only for informational purposes): PHP: 8.1 (Security Support), 8.2 (Active Support), 8.3 (Active Support), and 8.4 (Candidate Support)....
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Upgrading to PHP 8.3 causing pages to disappear?
Hey! Make sure all plugins, and basically everything is updated before you upgrade your PHP. Maybe try to disable all plugins, and check if the issue is there. Also, go to Settings -> Permalinks and click Save - if you see 404 after PHP update, it's kinda weird :-/ More on reddit.com
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WordPress 6.8: How's it coming along for you?
Updated my sites and haven't faced any issues so far, but I'm no expert. I thought this post did a pretty good job of summarizing the changes for us less technically inclined folks. More on reddit.com
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How will Wordpress benefit from PHP 8.0 and JIT?

Probably no significant improvements, since most of the time is spent waiting on MySQL and the file system. I’d love to be surprised, but right now my expectations are low.

It’s still exciting because it could open up new areas to PHP that used to require custom extensions.

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make.wordpress.org › core › 2025 › 11 › 21 › php-8-5-support-in-wordpress-6-9
PHP 8.5 support in WordPress 6.9 – Make WordPress Core
November 25, 2025 - Contributors to WordPress have ... scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher 8.5 have been addressed in WordPress 6.9 RC2....
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wordpress.org › about › requirements
Requirements – WordPress.org
PHP version 8.3 or greater. MariaDB version 10.6 or greater OR MySQL version 8.0 or greater.
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hosting-handbook/server-environment.md at main · WordPress/hosting-handbook
Tickets related to PHP compatibility can be found at any time by Searching WordPress Trac. ... IMPORTANT: WordPress 6.8 is fully compatible with PHP 7.2 (1), 7.3 (1), 7.4 (1), 8.0(1), 8.1, and 8.2 and beta compatible with PHP 8.3, and PHP 8.4.
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hostarmada.com › hostarmada blog › best php version for wordpress in 2026: what to use and why
Best PHP Version for WordPress in 2026: What To Use and Why
January 17, 2026 - So, for example, if you’re still way behind running on WordPress 5.0, you can use it with a PHP version as early as 5.6.20. Still, the recommended version is PHP 7.0+. In the same manner, if you have the most current WordPress version (6.8.1, ...
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wp-umbrella.com › blog › wordpress insights › wordpress 6.8: release date, features & compatibility
WordPress 6.8: Release Date, Features & Compatibility
April 3, 2025 - Don’t test the new version on your live site. That’s just asking for trouble. Use a staging environment to trial WordPress 6.8 safely. Make sure your server is running a recent, stable version of PHP. WordPress 6.8 will work better with that.
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make.wordpress.org › core › 2025 › 04 › 09 › php-8-support-clarification
PHP 8 support clarification – Make WordPress Core
July 8, 2025 - WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher 8 support has been retired and has been retroactively removed from all versions. WordPress 6.3 and later is now documented as fully supporting PHP 8.0 and 8.1
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The Developer’s Guide to WordPress 6.8
April 16, 2025 - Because all of the block data is stored as PHP in blocks-manifest.php, you can register all of your plugin’s block types without reading individual JSON files. Overall, it’s just a more efficient way to register block types—and yes, you can use it for registering single block types, too! In WordPress 6.8, you can register all of your block types with this call:
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Server Requirements - Toolset
November 10, 2023 - WordPress 5.0–6.9.1 (it’s always a good idea to run the latest and greatest version of WordPress). PHP 7.0 and above. MySQL 5.6 and above. 128MB RAM (see WP memory settings). Keep in mind that the required memory for your site depends on ...
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make.wordpress.org › hosting › handbook › server-environment
Server Environment – Make WordPress Hosting
May 18, 2018 - The focus of beta testing is reducing impacts to users, often incorporating usability testing. compatible with PHP 8.3, and PHP 8.4. As of the WordPress 6.8 release in April 2025, the term ‘compatible with exceptions’ is no longer used.
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Technocript
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WordPress PHP Versions: Best PHP for WordPress in 2023 - Technocript.com
August 10, 2023 - ... WordPress Minimum (UNSUPPORTED) PHP Version is: PHP 5.6.20+ (this version is no longer supported and may expose your site to critical vulnerabilities) As WordPress recommends, we highly urge you not to use the minimum version in case it ...
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Judith Kallos
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How to Update to WordPress 6.9.1 Maintenance Release
2 weeks ago - For more information on this release, please visit the WordPress 6.9 Field Guide. PHP version 7.4 or greater. MySQL version 5ersion 8.0 or greater OR MariaDB version 10.4 or greater.
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Barn2
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What are the minimum server requirements?
September 4, 2024 - Please refer to the list below for the minimum requirements for your web server. These are the minimum supported versions for our plugins, which we guarantee compatibility. Easy Digital Downloads 3.0 or greater (tested to 3.6.2)
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make.wordpress.org › hosting › 2024 › 11 › 05 › wordpress-6-7-server-compatibility
WordPress 6.7 Server Compatibility – Make WordPress Hosting
April 15, 2025 - WordPress 6.7 (released on November ... only for informational purposes). PHP: 8.1 (Security Support), 8.2 (Active Support), 8.3 (Active Support), and 8.4 (Candidate Support)....
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kinsta.com › home › resource center › blog › wordpress development › the ideal wordpress php and server requirements
The Ideal WordPress PHP and Server Requirements
2 weeks ago - We’ll start with the PHP requirements below, then move on to server requirements. WordPress supports and runs on many versions of the PHP programming language. Yet, for the best performance, we recommend running PHP version 8.0 or higher.
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Seravo
seravo.com › en › wordpress-6-7-whats-new
WordPress 6.7 – What’s New?
November 18, 2024 - The WordPress Hosting Team recommends PHP versions 8.2 and 8.3 to run 6.7. What’s more, PHP 7.2 will no longer be supported in WordPress 6.7. This means the minimum requirement for running the latest WordPress version will be PHP 7.4.
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Rocon
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WordPress PHP Compatibility Guide – Powered by Rocon
May 7, 2025 - Yes—mostly. The WordPress core has supported PHP 8.0 and above since 5.6. But full compatibility depends on your plugins and themes.
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Webgaku
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What is WordPress’ server requirement? Support for Each Version - Webgaku
September 22, 2022 - It is necessary to have a server with PHP and MySQL installed to run WordPress. Summary of the recommended PHP and MySQL versions for each version of WordPress. It recommends that you meet the following requirements to run the latest WordPress 6.0.