PHP 8.2 end of life

1. How many WordPress sites will be on end-of-life PHP on January 1?

   October 26, 2026 · 3 min read

   About a third of WordPress sites run PHP that no longer gets security fixes. On January 1, 2027 it's about 58%, unless they upgrade. Method and caveats.

   • PHP 8.2 end of life
   • WordPress
   • Data

2. PHP 8.2 end of life in 67 days: a week-by-week plan

   October 26, 2026 · 3 min read

   PHP 8.2 stops getting security fixes on December 31, 2026. A week-by-week plan from late October: inventory, scans, staging, switch, verify.

   • PHP 8.2 end of life
   • PHP upgrades
   • Planning

3. Before your holiday code freeze: a PHP2Shell and PHP 8.2 checklist for online stores

   October 26, 2026 · 4 min read

   Running WooCommerce or Magento? What to check and fix for PHP2Shell and PHP 8.2's end of life before the Black Friday code freeze, and what can wait.

   • PHP2Shell
   • Online stores
   • WooCommerce
   • Magento
   • PHP 8.2 end of life

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