
John Jago updated the PHP Compatibility Guidance in the WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards repository, raising the minimum recommended PHP version to 7.2 in the project’s README.md. This change aligned the repository’s documentation with WordPress Core’s updated support policy, clarifying compatibility expectations for contributors and downstream users. John’s work focused on documentation and policy updates using Markdown and PHP, ensuring that onboarding materials accurately reflected current requirements. By reinforcing PHP compatibility standards, he helped reduce potential runtime issues for sites relying on these coding standards. The update demonstrated careful attention to ecosystem alignment and improved clarity for open-source collaboration and code safety.

September 2025 Monthly Summary for WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards: - Key features delivered: Updated the PHP Compatibility Guidance in README.md to require PHP 7.2, aligning with WordPress Core's removal of older PHP version support. This reinforces current compatibility expectations for contributors and downstream sites. - Major bugs fixed: No major bugs fixed this month for this repository. - Overall impact and accomplishments: Strengthened governance around PHP version compatibility, reducing potential runtime issues for sites relying on WordPress Coding Standards. The change improves onboarding clarity for contributors and supports safer code in the ecosystem. - Technologies/skills demonstrated: Documentation and policy updates, Git-based change tracing, PHP compatibility guidance, alignment with WordPress Core requirements, and open-source collaboration.
September 2025 Monthly Summary for WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards: - Key features delivered: Updated the PHP Compatibility Guidance in README.md to require PHP 7.2, aligning with WordPress Core's removal of older PHP version support. This reinforces current compatibility expectations for contributors and downstream sites. - Major bugs fixed: No major bugs fixed this month for this repository. - Overall impact and accomplishments: Strengthened governance around PHP version compatibility, reducing potential runtime issues for sites relying on WordPress Coding Standards. The change improves onboarding clarity for contributors and supports safer code in the ecosystem. - Technologies/skills demonstrated: Documentation and policy updates, Git-based change tracing, PHP compatibility guidance, alignment with WordPress Core requirements, and open-source collaboration.
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