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The Genesis 2.7 beta is now…

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Dan Knauss

The Genesis 2.7 beta is now available. This update focuses on key architectural components and modernizing the codebase to prepare for some exciting future updates related to WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg. PHP version 5.3 or greater is required.

Carl Alexander has a new post on…

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Dan Knauss

Carl Alexander has a new post on the subject of "acceptance testing," which is testing whether your code meets the needs and expectations of the end users who will use your software. Carl talks a bit about popular PHP acceptance testing…

As Catalin Cimpanu points out, the…

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Dan Knauss
As Catalin Cimpanu points out, the PHP 5.x branch will stop receiving official security updates at the end of this year. As many WordPress developers already know, this branch is still widely used on many servers. While WordPress recommends 7.2…

If you are a developer who…

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Dan Knauss

If you are a developer who dabbles in Laravel, you might be interested in Corcel. It's a package that allows WordPress to be used as your backend with Laravel, Zend, or pure PHP on the frontend.

Ashley Rich has written a nice…

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Ashley Rich has written a nice article detailing PHP Encryption Methods for passwords and sensitive data. Each encryption method has multiple algorithms or ciphers to choose from, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Ashley focuses on implementing hashing and…

A recent ticket committed to WordPress…

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Brian Krogsgard

A recent ticket committed to WordPress trunk seems to be addressing the first in a series of steps to enforce a "Requires PHP version" message for WordPress plugins. This is encouraging to see. Alain Schlesser shows a preview of what…

I enjoyed Marc Benzakein talk about…

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Brian Krogsgard

I enjoyed Marc Benzakein talk about the challenges SeverPress has faced with PHP 7 and operating system updates that affected the functionality of DesktopServer. If you run a small agency or software company, it's worth a read to see how…

I recently discovered this broad overview…

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Brian Krogsgard

I recently discovered this broad overview from Matthew Setter on the state of testing in PHP today. It's not WordPress specific, but it's useful. Developers should be testing their PHP code now or making it a goal to do so.

Matt Brown, a developer at Vimeo,…

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Matt Brown, a developer at Vimeo, recently wrote a piece about improving WordPress with static analysis. Matt reminds us that most developers would agree that WordPress has been very conservative about the PHP versions it supports, but "there’s no reason…

WordPress 4.9.6 has been released, thanks…

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Dan Knauss

WordPress 4.9.6 has been released, thanks to the work of more than 70 people who added over 95 updates. Among these updates are the prominent additions of privacy and data handling tools, thanks to the upcoming deadline of the GDPR…

WordPress 4.9.5 Beta is slated for…

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Brian Krogsgard

WordPress 4.9.5 Beta is slated for April 3rd. There are three things of note, two of which are verbiage related I find interesting: The recommended PHP version is now going to be 7.2, instead of 7.0. I wonder at what…

As reported in the Drupal forums,…

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Brian Krogsgard

As reported in the Drupal forums, it appears that Drupal 8 will require PHP 7.0 or higher starting March 6, 2019. WordPress, in contrast, runs on older PHP versions while PHP 7.2 is recommended. It's not an apples to apples…

Here’s a nice post from Alain…

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Here's a nice post from Alain Schlesser on a roadmap for the "Serve Happy" project. Its primary goal is reducing the number of WordPress installations running on an unsupported PHP version — along with some more quickly achievable secondary goals

GoDaddy Pro recently announced a rebuilt…

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GoDaddy Pro recently announced a rebuilt version of their managed WordPress service, which includes 90-day backups, SSH, WP-CLI, PHP 7, a Gravity Forms license, and other benefits. It will be interesting to see how this new platform fairs in the…
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