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cp/wp plugin: php compatibility checker NOTES                   rev 29 aug 2022

Category: build
cp/wp: classicpress and wordpress 
webwalker: deprecated - not being kept up.

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description: 

  Checks PHP version compatibility, by any WordPress/ClassicPress website 
      on any web host.
  Will lint theme and plugin code inside your WordPress file system 
      and give you back a report of compatibility issues

  Great idea if worked good; but Seems like not getting updated, 
    has problems [aug 2020] [oct 2021]


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sources:

  Plugin page:
    https://wordpress.org/plugins/php-compatibility-checker/

  WordPress forums:
    https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/php-compatibility-checker
    https://wordpress.org/search/classicpress+php-compatibility-checker/?forums=1
  ClassicPress forums:
    https://forums.classicpress.net/search?q=%22php%20compatibility%20checker%22


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➽ Install/config/uninstall:


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install:

  the usual.


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settings:

    under Settings sidebar menu.
    has its own sidebar menu
    settings link on plugin page


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uninstall:

  - deletes from database?

  tables: 
 


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➽ Notes:

  It processes plugins/themes in batches, to avoid server timeouts. 

  can run it from wp-cli.

  most efficient is to to run on a copy of website on your local,
  and/or from wp-cli.

  "Only has very old php versions, not 7.4 or 8."
    https://wordpress.org/support/topic/outdated-34/
    [29 aug 2022]

  I keep seeing complaints about it in wordpress forum.

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timeouts:

  Can sometimes skip big files due to server timeout.
  Run it on your local and/or from wp-cli to mitigate this.

 
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problems:

  sometimes does not detect php version needed for a plugin, etc.

  ArKid on the plugin support forum wrote:
	I think ultimately a plugin like this is always going to
	be hard to maintain and make sure that your site is safe.
	The only real way is to make a 2nd copy of the site and
	test it thoroughly.
	I found detailed info on differences and upgrade procedures
	listed here www.php.net/manual/en/appendices.php
	I also keep myself updated on the latest php versions via
	www.updatephp.com
  -- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-seems-dead-use-other-sources-to-check-php/



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more info:




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