PHP is a programming language used in software and web development. It is an Open Source, server side scripting language that is used globally by thousands of Developers and Development agencies.
There are communities that support PHP, communities for the good of code just want to continue the enhancement of one of the most used programming languages available. We found this article gives great insight into not only who supports PHP, but actually who pays for PHP.
As with all software and as the teams create new versions with improvements, previous versions just can’t continue – they can’t be supported and teams can’t maintain endless different versions of software packages.
Ultimately this means you could be using software that is not only out of date, it could be a security risk to your business. New technologies recognise issues with previous software and it could even provide an entrance to your business from unethical software hackers.
PHP versions 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 are End of Life (EoL). EoL means these versions will no longer have security support and could be exposed to unpatched security vulnerabilities.
As you can see from the graph below, the versions in red are end of life and you can see version 8 runs out of Security patching support on the 26th November, 2023.
Anything in red is EoL, Green has active Support and Orange only has Security fixes: