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Switching to PHP 8.x in Four Steps – An Interview with Juliette Reinders Folmer

Learn what's involved in a smooth transition to PHP 8.x for your WordPress site, plugin or theme, including a roadmap.
Reading time
19 min read
Publish date
March 3, 2023
Topic
Learn PHP
Topic
PHP Updates

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The Definitive PHP 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, and 8.1 Benchmarks (2023)

We tested the performance of 14 PHP platforms (WordPress, Drupal, Laravel) on 5 PHP versions (7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1). And PHP 8.1 won!
Reading time
23 min read
Publish date
February 14, 2022
Topic
PHP Updates

What’s New in PHP 8.1: Features, Changes, Improvements, and More

Explore what's new in PHP 8.1. From PHP 8.1's new features and performance enhancements to changes and deprecations, we cover them all!
Reading time
38 min read
Publish date
August 30, 2021
Topic
PHP Updates

What’s New in Laravel 9: A Deep Dive Into the Latest Major Release

Laravel 9 comes with new key features. Find out what to expect and learn how to upgrade to Laravel 9, install, and develop with it.
Reading time
7 min read
Publish date
August 23, 2021
Topic
PHP Frameworks
Topic
PHP Laravel
Topic
PHP Updates

What’s New in PHP 8 (Features, Improvements, and the JIT Compiler)

PHP 8 is expected to be released on December 03, 2020. It will bring new features, deprecations, and performance boost. Check what's new in PHP 8!
Reading time
30 min read
Publish date
May 25, 2020
Topic
PHP Updates

What’s New in PHP 7.4 (Features, Deprecations, Speed)

PHP 7.4 is coming with new features, deprecations, and a boost in performance. Check this in-depth overview of what's new in PHP 7.4!
Reading time
18 min read
Publish date
June 17, 2019
Topic
PHP Updates

What’s New in WordPress 5.1 (Moving PHP Forward)

Learn what's new in WordPress 5.1! There are some great new features including PHP checks and improved Gutenberg block editor performance.
Reading time
7 min read
Publish date
March 7, 2019
Topic
PHP Updates
Topic
WordPress Updates

What’s New in PHP 7.3 (Now Available at Kinsta)

PHP 7.3 is here and with it comes new features, deprecations, bug fixes, and a boost in performance. Check this in-depth overview of what's new in…
Reading time
19 min read
Publish date
August 29, 2018
Topic
PHP Updates

How to Update the PHP Version of Your WordPress Site (Why You Should)

PHP 5.6 through 7.4 are no longer supported. Follow our in-depth guide on how to update PHP in WordPress without breaking anything.
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11 min read
Publish date
June 1, 2018
Topic
PHP Updates
Topic
WordPress Tips

What’s New in PHP 7.2 (Now Available)

PHP 7.2 is now available at Kinsta with new features, functions, and improvements that will allow us to write better code. Check out the changes.
Reading time
9 min read
Publish date
December 4, 2017
Topic
PHP Updates

Why You Should Be Using Supported PHP Versions

Supported PHP versions (especially PHP 7 and higher) offer security enhancements, performance benefits, and all around better developer features.
Reading time
15 min read
Publish date
March 16, 2017
Topic
Learn PHP
Topic
PHP Updates

What’s New in PHP 7.1.0

After the major release of PHP 7, PHP 7.1.0 is now focusing on core language features that will help all of us write better code, such as nullable…
Reading time
5 min read
Publish date
November 24, 2016
Topic
PHP Updates

10 Things Not to Do in PHP 7

With PHP 7 it's time to shed some of our bad habits. Let's take a look at some bad habits to get rid of as we switch to PHP 7.
Reading time
6 min read
Publish date
November 9, 2015
Topic
Learn PHP
Topic
PHP Updates