The document emphasizes the importance of testing plugins for PHP version compatibility in WordPress development. It outlines potential issues with PHP versions reaching end of life status and the limitations of WordPress core in managing community plugins and themes. Developers are encouraged to be proactive in ensuring their plugins work with newer PHP versions.

1. Testing your plugins for
PHP version compatibility
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What you will learn
1. Why it’s important to test for PHP compatibility.
2. Where to find information about PHP version changes.
3. How to test your plugins against newer PHP versions.

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Why test for PHP version compatibility
1. WordPress is written using the PHP programming language.
2. PHP versions will eventually reach end of life status.
3. While WordPress core can be made compatible with newer PHP versions,
the project has no control over community plugins or themes.
4. As a plugin developer, it's important to to test for PHP version compatibility.

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Why test for PHP version compatibility
1. WordPress is written using the PHP programming language.
2. PHP versions will eventually reach end of life status.
3. While WordPress core can be made compatible with newer PHP versions,
the project has no control over community plugins or themes.
4. As a plugin developer, it's important to to test for PHP version compatibility.