Title: Make WordPress Hosting – Page 11 – WordPress Hosting Best Practices --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chaion07/) [Ahmed Kabir Chaion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chaion07/) 10:43 _on_ 2024-11-27 Tags: [Agenda ( 118 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [Meetings ( 224 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [Weekly Hosting Chat ( 224 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) # 󠀁[Hosting Team Meeting Agenda – 2024-11-27](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2024/11/27/hosting-team-meeting-agenda-2024-11-27/)󠁿 ## This Meeting The next meeting is scheduled with the following details: * When: [Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 0900 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20241127T0900) * Where: [#hosting](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C3D6T7F8Q) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) channel. ## Agenda WordPress Community * WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Team builds WordPress. news - [WordPress 6.7.1 Maintenance Release](https://wordpress.org/news/2024/11/wordpress-6-7-1-maintenance-release/) - [Update on Phase 3: Collaboration efforts](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/11/21/update-on-phase-3-collaboration-efforts/) - [WordPress 6.8 Call for Volunteers](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/11/21/wordpress-6-8-call-for-volunteers/) * WordPress Community News - [Watch the full recording of the Office hours with Mary and Matt](https://cloudup.com/cXJzq-t-u7o) - [WordPress Contributor Mentorship: 2024 Q4 Cohort Graduates](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2024/11/21/wordpress-contributor-mentorship-2024-q4-cohort-graduates/) HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team Time * [WordCamp Malaysia 2024 Contributor Day Recap](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2024/11/22/wordcamp-malaysia-2024-contributor-day-recap/) * [Hosting Team Reps for 2025](http://Nominations%20for%20Hosting%20Team%20Reps%202025) Hosting Team To-Do Open Floor * Anything not in the agenda Closing * Next Meeting Times - [Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 1800 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20241204T1800) and - [Wednesday, December 11, 2020, at 0900 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20201216T0900) - [Wednesday, December 18, 2020, at 1800 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20201223T1800) ## Ideas or suggestions _Anything else? Please leave a comment to add to the meeting._ Preparation Document: [https://github.com/WordPress/hosting-handbook/discussions/279](https://github.com/WordPress/hosting-handbook/discussions/279) [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [#meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [#weekly-hosting-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2024%2F11%2F27%2Fhosting-team-meeting-agenda-2024-11-27%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chaion07/) [Ahmed Kabir Chaion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chaion07/) 06:03 _on_ 2024-11-22 Tags: [Contributor Day ( 14 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/contributor-day/) # 󠀁[WordCamp Malaysia 2024 Contributor Day Recap](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2024/11/22/wordcamp-malaysia-2024-contributor-day-recap/)󠁿 [WordCamp Malaysia 2024](https://malaysia.wordcamp.org/2024/) took place on the 22 & 23 November. WC Malaysia 2024 Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/) There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. [https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/](https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/) [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/) was held on the 22 November, Friday at the [Menara Ken TTDI](https://malaysia.wordcamp.org/2024/location/). The HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Table was led by [@chaion07](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chaion07/) with a total of 10 contributors. Here’s the list of contributors who joined in: 1. [@louisgan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/louisgan/) 2. [@raajkhan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/raajkhan/) 3. [@hazreenasikin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hazreenasikin/) 4. [@wanzulnet](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wanzulnet/) 5. [@lerkaleng](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lerkaleng/) 6. [@awisqirani](https://profiles.wordpress.org/awisqirani/) 7. [@faizsf](https://profiles.wordpress.org/faizsf/) Here’s the list of topics we discussed: * Creating the WP Org Profile * Joining the Making WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) * Introduction to the Make WordPress Hosting Team * Host Test Results * Hosting Team Handbook * Team Projects We are happy to note that a total of 7 first time contributors joined the Hosting Table and a few issues have been submitted including a few PRs to the Hosting Team Repository in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner.. [#contributor-day](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/contributor-day/) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2024%2F11%2F22%2Fwordcamp-malaysia-2024-contributor-day-recap%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) [Crixu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) 16:33 _on_ 2024-11-20 Tags: [Agenda ( 118 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [Meetings ( 224 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [Weekly Hosting Chat ( 224 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) # 󠀁[Hosting Team Meeting Agenda – 2024-11-20](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2024/11/20/hosting-team-meeting-agenda-2024-11-20/)󠁿 ## This Meeting The next meeting is scheduled with the following details: * When: [Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 1800 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20241120T1800) * Where: [#hosting](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C3D6T7F8Q) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) channel. ## Agenda WordPress Community * WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Team builds WordPress. news * WordPress Community news HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team Time * Hosting Team Reps for 2025 * Brainstorming: What are our goals for 2025 * New Meeting Hosts Hosting Team To-Do Open Floor * Anything not in the agenda Closing * Next Meeting Times ## Ideas or suggestions _Anything else? Please leave a comment to add to the meeting._ [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [#meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [#weekly-hosting-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) Preparation Document: [https://github.com/WordPress/hosting-handbook/discussions/274](https://github.com/WordPress/hosting-handbook/discussions/274) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2024%2F11%2F20%2Fhosting-team-meeting-agenda-2024-11-20%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) [Crixu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) 08:06 _on_ 2024-11-13 Tags: [Team Reps ( 16 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/team-reps/) # 󠀁[Nominations for Hosting Team Reps 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2024/11/13/nominations-for-hosting-team-reps-2024-2/)󠁿 This post kicks off the election process with nominations to replace the current HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team Reps. Current Team Reps are [@Crixu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) and [@javiercasares](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/). ## The Role In the WordPress open-source project, each team has on average one or two representatives, abbreviated as Reps. The Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts. represents the team to the wider Make project, and the project to the Hosting Team. The reason we have multiple Team Reps is that one can take responsibility for the duties during the first half of the term while the other provides backupBackup A backup is a copy of computer data taken and stored elsewhere so that it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. Backups can be used to recover data after its loss from data deletion or corruption, or to recover data from an earlier time. Backups provide a simple form of disaster recovery., and that in the 2nd half of the term, the backup rep will take the primary responsibility. This means about 3 months learning the ropes, and about 3 months as the primary team rep. In the past years, we always had four reps to better cover various time zones, with two reps for the AMER region and two reps for the APAC/EMEA region. This year we’re open for discussion of the team’s whether we continue with this or if the team decides to proceed with two reps in total. In any case, we welcome anyone who contributes to the team by preparing and running meetings, running a contributor dayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/) There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. [https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/](https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/) [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/) table or contributing to our projects – you don’t need to be a rep for that. It’s not called “team lead” for a reason. It’s an **administrative role**. While people elected as team reps will generally come from the pool of folks that people think of as experienced leaders, the Team Rep role is designed to change hands regularly. As a Team Rep, you’re accountable to “get things done” within the team and aggregate ideas into doable actions. This role has a time commitment attached to it. Not a huge amount, it’s at least three hours a week. Here are the main tasks: * Post the agenda, host the chats, and summarize them. * Keeping an eye on the moving parts of the team to be able to report for quarterly updates. Full [details on the Team Rep role is on the Team Update site](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/team-reps/). In 2024, we’ve changed from four team reps to two team reps, and we wanted to open up the discussion around this again. So outside the nomination process we also want to talk as a team if we intend to be represented by two individuals or go back to the four team reps setup. You are welcome to leave a comment on this post or go ahead and leave a vote on [this survey anonymously](https://crixu4491.survey.fm/hosting-team-reps). ## How the election works Please **nominate **people in the comments of this post, DM an existing Team Rep, or fill out[ this survey anonymously](https://crixu4491.survey.fm/hosting-team-rep-survey-2025). Self-nominations are welcome. **The deadline is November 27th, 2024** at 23:59 UTC. Once the nomination window is closed, we will open a poll for **voting**. It will stay open for about two weeks. The new reps will start their role on January 1st, 2025. If you want to nominate someone in private, please reach out to one of the Team Reps. Current Team Reps are [@Crixu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) and [@javiercasares](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/). _Disclaimer: if you get nominated, please don’t feel like you have to say yes. The polls will only include the names of the people who are responding positively to a nomination. So feel free to reply with a “Thank you, but no, thank you”._ If you require supplemental information, please feel free to ask in the comments, we will be happy to reply. Please also include your opinion on the “two vs. four team reps” proposal. [#team-reps](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/team-reps/) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2024%2F11%2F13%2Fnominations-for-hosting-team-reps-2024-2%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) [Javier Casares](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) 14:36 _on_ 2024-11-05 Tags: [Core ( 19 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/core/), [PHP ( 17 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/php/)    # 󠀁[WordPress 6.7 Server Compatibility](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2024/11/05/wordpress-6-7-server-compatibility/)󠁿 As we explained in previous posts ([WordPress 6.6](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2024/07/10/wordpress-6-6-server-compatibility/), [WordPress 6.5](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2024/04/05/wordpress-6-5-php-compatibility/), [WordPress 6.4](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2023/11/16/wordpress-6-4-php-compatibility/), [WordPress 6.3](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2023/10/11/wordpress-6-3-php-compatibility/)), for each new version of WordPress, we aim to release an article explaining the compatibility of PHPPHP PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a general-purpose scripting language especially suited to web development. PHP code is usually processed on a web server by a PHP interpreter. On a web server, the result of the interpreted and executed PHP code would form the whole or part of an HTTP response. with the WordPress versions and our team’s recommendation for that specific version. On this occasion, once again, we will explain the details of compatibility, including“ betaBeta Beta is the software development phase following alpha. A Beta phase generally begins when the software is feature complete but likely to contain a number of known or unknown bugs. Software in the beta phase will generally have many more bugs in it than completed software, speed or performance issues, and may still cause crashes or data loss. The focus of beta testing is reducing impacts to users, often incorporating usability testing. compatible” or “compatible with exceptions”. So, here you have the compatibility information, this time, for WordPress 6.7. ## HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team Recommendation The Hosting Team’s recommendations for WordPress 6.7 are as follows (which [may differ from the global ones](https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/)). * PHP: 8.2.x, 8.3.x * MySQLMySQL MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS). MySQL is free and open-source software under the terms of the GNU General Public License.: 8.0.x, 8.4.x * MariaDBMariaDB MariaDB is a fork of the MySQL relational database management system (RDBMS), intended to remain free and open-source software under the GNU General Public License. MariaDB intended to maintain high compatibility with MySQL, ensuring a drop-in replacement capability with library binary parity and exact matching with MySQL APIs and commands.: 10.11.x, 11.4.x IMPORTANT: These recommendations are intended, primarily, for new installations by hosting providers. Where does that recommendation come from? We did review some configurations and options, we are going to explain. ## WordPress’ serverServer A server is a piece of computer hardware or software that provides functionality for other programs or devices. Typical servers are database servers, file servers, mail servers, print servers, web servers, game servers, and application servers. requirements Even if there are more stable software versions, that doesn’t mean they are the ones WordPress recommends. WordPress 6.7 requirements: * PHP: 7.2.25+ * MySQL: 5.5.5+ * MariaDB: 5.5.5+ NOTE: [Dropping support for PHP 7.0 and 7.1](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/08/dropping-support-for-php-7-1/). You can read more at [Server requirements](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/handbook/compatibility/#wordpress-php-mysql-mariadb-versions). ## WordPress’ compatibility “at the time” WordPress 6.7 (released on November 12, 2024) had the following components available( stable or security-maintained versions only, and RCRelease Candidate A beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. only for informational purposes). * PHP: 8.1 (Security Support), 8.2 (Active Support), 8.3 (Active Support), and 8.4 (Candidate Support). * MySQL: 8.0 (LTS), 8.4 (LTS), and 9.1. * MariaDB: 10.5 (LTS), 10.6 (LTS), 10.11 (LTS), 11.4 (LTS), and 11.5. * Apache HTTPDApache HTTPD The Apache HTTP Server, colloquially called Apache, is a free and open-source cross-platform web server software. The vast majority of Apache HTTP Server instances run on a Linux distribution, but current versions also run on Microsoft Windows, OpenVMS, and a wide variety of Unix-like systems.: 2.4. * nginxNGINX nginx is a web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache. Nginx is free and open-source software, released under the terms of the 2-clause BSD license.: 1.26, and 1.27. NOTE: [PHP has extended the Security Support one extra year for actual (PHP 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4) and new PHP versions](https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php). You can read more at [WordPress Compatibility](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/handbook/compatibility/#wordpress-php-mysql-mariadb-versions). ## WordPress and PHP PHP is a programming language on which WordPress code is based. This language runs on the server, and it is critical to keep it up to date, both for security and functionality. WordPress supports many versions of PHP, some even obsolete ([PHP Compatibility and WordPress Versions](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/references/php-compatibility-and-wordpress-versions/)). _WordPress 6.7 (coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Team builds WordPress.) is:_ * **fully compatible** with 7.2 (1), 7.3 (1), and 7.4 (1). * **compatible with exceptions** with PHP 8.0 (1), 8.1, and 8.2. * **beta compatible** with 8.3, and 8.4. (1) SECURITY ALERT: These versions are not officially maintained by PHP, so they are considered insecure and obsolete versions and should not be used in production. Check with your hosting provider about the security maintenance they can do. Looking for all the tickets? Check this [Trac PHP Search](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=closed&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&keywords=~php&keywords=~php80&keywords=~php81&keywords=~php82&keywords=~php83&keywords=~php88&milestone=6.7&milestone=6.8&milestone=Future+Release&group=resolution&col=id&col=summary&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=component&col=version&order=priority). ## What “compatible with exceptions” mean? ### PHP 8.0 * [**#48689**: Filesystem WP_Filesystem_FTPext and WP_Filesystem_SSH2 when connect fails.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/48689) An investigation is underway as to why on some occasions the access to the files returns some type of error. _NOTE: Has a patch._ * [**#49728**: Prepare for the internal functions throwing TypeError or ValueError exceptions on unexpected types/values.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/49728) Internal functions will throw an exception if the function call arguments are of a type that is not expected. _NOTE: Has a patch._ * [**#51019**: convert_smilies() fails on large tags.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51019) The function fails when dealing with large HTMLHTML Hypertext Markup Language( HTML) is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. HTML describes the structure of a web page semantically and originally included cues for the appearance of the document. tags, particularly when an image with a large data URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org is included in the post content. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to WordPress 6.8._ * [**#55121**: classic widgets with no settings won’t show up in 5.9.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55121) Classic widgets with no settings do not appear correctly in WordPress 5.9 and above. This is due to changes in how widgets are handled in the blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor, causing compatibility problems with older widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. setups. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to WordPress 6.3._ * [**#55257**: map_deep() function incompatibility with incomplete objects in PHP 8.0+.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55257) The function becomes incompatible with incomplete objects when running on PHP 8.0 or higher. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to Future Release._ * [**#59649**: Named parameters. WordPress does not support named parameters.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59649) PHP 8.0 supports optionally calling functions and class methods by specifying the parameter name, instead of calling them on the order of parameters that they are declared. PHP, and many other programming languages, support positional parameters: The caller passes the parameters in the same order the function/method declares its parameters. _NOTE: Moved to WordPress 6.8._ * [**#60745**: WP_Query::parse_query() does not handle invalid query arg values.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60745) The function does not properly handle invalid query argument values. This results in PHP fatal errors when unintended data types, like arrays, are passed where scalars are expected. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to WordPress 6.8._ ### PHP 8.1 * Not all “passing null to non-nullable” issues have been found. In PHP, you can tell a function exactly what type of information it should accept. If you tell a function to expect a certain type of information, and you give it nothing at all (null is like saying “nothing”), then PHP gets confused and gives an error. This problem happens when someone accidentally gives a function “nothing” when the function wasn’t designed to handle “nothing”. * [**#53465**: htmlentities() needs the default value of the flags parameter explicitly set.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53465) According to [htmlentities()](https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.htmlentities.php), the default for flags for PHP 8.1 was “changed from `ENT_COMPAT` to `ENT_QUOTES | ENT_SUBSTITUTE | ENT_HTML401`“. All use cases for this functionality in Core are being investigated. _NOTE: Has a patch._ * [**#57579**: Replace most strip_tags() with wp_strip_tags().](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/57579) Proposes optimizing how block templates are handled by minimizing unnecessary filesystem calls during their loading process. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to Future Release._ * [**#57580**: Avoid errors from null parameters in add_submenu_page().](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/57580) A deprecated error caused by the `wp_normalize_path()` function when null is passed as an argument. This issue occurs primarily due to plugins incorrectly passing null in the `add_submenu_page()` function. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to Future Release._ * [**#61179**: Deprecated messages about passing null in widgets.php](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61179) Addresses a deprecated message issue in `widgets.php`. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to WordPress 6.7._ ### PHP 8.2 * [**#55603**: utf8_{encode|decode} deprecation](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55603) with pending decision on requiring a PHP extension. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to WordPress 6.8._ * [**#56034**: Unknown dynamic properties’](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56034) deprecation. _NOTE: Moved to Future Release._ * [**#57304**: Add SensitiveParameter attribute to DB connection and login variables.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/57304) This enhancement aims to protect sensitive data in case of errors, making it less likely to be exposed in logs or bug reports. _NOTE: Moved to WordPress 6.7._ * [**#60875**: Handler proposal for known dynamic properties that are initialized and set late only when getting its value.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60875) Handling dynamic properties that are initialized only when accessed. Since PHP 8.2 deprecates dynamic (non-declared) properties, the proposal aims to pre-declare these properties while retaining the current design where they are lazily initialized. _NOTE: Moved to WordPress 6.8._ * [**#61154**: Fix the ‘attributes’ dynamic property in WP_Block.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61154) Fixing the ‘attributes’ dynamic property in the `WP_Block` class. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to WordPress 6.8._ * [**#61890**: Handle WP_Term dynamic properties for PHP 8.2](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61890). Handling of dynamic properties in the `WP_Term` class to ensure compatibility. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to WordPress 6.8._ ## What “beta” mean? ### PHP 8.3 * Deprecation notices. A deprecation notice is not an error, but rather an indicator of where additional work is needed for compatibility before PHP 9.0. With a deprecation notice, the PHP code will continue to work and nothing is broken. * [**#59231**: Prepare for PHP 8.3.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59231). _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to WordPress 6.7._ * [**#59232**: Introduce #[Override] attribute to mark overloaded methods](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59232) This attribute helps prevent coding errors by making it clear when a method is overloaded. It also assists with refactoring, debugging, and catching potential breaking changes in the parent class. _NOTE: Has a patch, but moved to Future Release._ * [**#59233**: Improve error handling for unserialize()](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59233).` maybe_unserialize()` function could still be confronted by data with trailing bytes. _NOTE: Moved to Future Release._ * [**#59654**: PHP 8.x: various compatibility fixes for WordPress 6.7](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59654). This ticket acts as a central hub for smaller patches that fix specific PHP 8. x failures. It continues the work from previous releases, ensuring that WordPress maintains compatibility with newer PHP versions like PHP 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, and upcoming versions like PHP 8.3. _NOTE: Moved to WordPress 6.7._ ### PHP 8.4 * Deprecation notices. A deprecation notice is not an error, but rather an indicator of where additional work is needed for compatibility before PHP 9.0. With a deprecation notice, the PHP code will continue to work and nothing is broken. * [**#62061**: Prepare for PHP 8.4.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62061). _NOTE: Has a patch._ ## Other related tickets ### PHP * [**#51525**: Add new functions apply_filters_single_type() and apply_filters_ref_array_single_type().](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51525) * [**#54183**: Tests: decide on how to handle deprecations in PHPUnit](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/54183) * [**#54537**: Tests: Enable PHP version check once PHP 8.0 compatibility is achieved.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/54537) * [**#58874**: Code Modernization: Consider using the null coalescing operator.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58874) * [**#59234**: Introduce a `wp_json_decode()` function, including validation when available](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59234) ## Upgrading WordPress Do you have a version earlier than WordPress 6.7? 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Contributors I wanted to take a moment to remind everyone about the existing ticket 263 in our [Hosting Handbook GitHub repository](https://github.com/WordPress/hosting-handbook/issues/263). This ticket outlines our plans for updating all content in the upcoming weeks. As we prepare for these updates, it’s important for all contributors to stay informed and engaged. Your insights and expertise are invaluable in ensuring that our content remains accurate and up-to-date. Please take a few minutes to review the ticket and share any thoughts or suggestions you might have. Let’s work together to make our Hosting Handbook even better! Thank you for your continued contributions and support. 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They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. [Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/). Europe 2024, we began planning a new pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. designed to collect and[ centralize JSON data from hosting companies](https://wp.me/p8aY12-rDa). The goal is to provide users with a comprehensive overview of hostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. companies based on their specific requirements. However, during the Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/) There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. [https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/](https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/) [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/) at WordCamp US 2024, we discussed the potential for utilizing existing resources before starting development on a new plugin from scratch. ## **Making Use of the Hosting Test Reporter** Currently, the hosting test requires hosts to create a WP.org account associated with their company. In the past, we also planned to display an[ overview of each host’s testing reports](https://github.com/WordPress/phpunit-test-reporter/issues/103) with the release of multi-PHPPHP PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a general- purpose scripting language especially suited to web development. PHP code is usually processed on a web server by a PHP interpreter. On a web server, the result of the interpreted and executed PHP code would form the whole or part of an HTTP response. reporting. By building on this existing structure, we have an opportunity to avoid duplicating efforts and leverage the groundwork that’s already been laid. ## **The Profile Page Concept** Our new idea is to extend the functionality of these WP.org accounts by creating profile pages for bot users who are actively submitting reports. These profile pages could not only summarize their latest reports but also offer space for self-promotion. By doing this, we’re able to repurpose and expand upon the current infrastructure, simplifying the process of achieving our original goal of providing users with a hosting overview. ## Feedback Please add your feedback to this P2P2 P2 or O2 is the term people use to refer to the Make WordPress blog. It can be found at [https://make.wordpress.org](https://make.wordpress.org/) by the end of October. This will allow us enough time to distill the feedback and plan accordingly for 2025. * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2024%2F10%2F09%2Fhosting-test-the-profiles%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) [Javier Casares](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) 05:49 _on_ 2024-10-09 Tags: [Agenda ( 118 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [Meetings ( 224 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [Weekly Hosting Chat ( 224 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) # 󠀁[Hosting Team meeting agenda 2024-10-09](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2024/10/09/hosting-team-meeting-agenda-2024-10-09/)󠁿 ## This Meeting The next meeting is scheduled with the following details: * When: [Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 1800 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20241009T1800) * Where: [#hosting](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C3D6T7F8Q) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) channel. ## Agenda WordPress Community * WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Team builds WordPress. news * WordPress Community news HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team Time * WordPress 6.7 ServerServer A server is a piece of computer hardware or software that provides functionality for other programs or devices. Typical servers are database servers, file servers, mail servers, print servers, web servers, game servers, and application servers. Compatibility * PHPPHP PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a general-purpose scripting language especially suited to web development. PHP code is usually processed on a web server by a PHP interpreter. On a web server, the result of the interpreted and executed PHP code would form the whole or part of an HTTP response. 8.4 * Create connections between Performance Team and Hosts * WordPress PHPUnit Test Runner Hosting Team To-Do * Hosting / Test badges * Sustainability page in the Handbook Open Floor * Anything not in the agenda Closing * Next Meeting Times ## Next Meetings * 2024-10-16 0900 UTC * 2024-10-23 1800 UTC * 2024-10-30 0900 UTC * 2024-11-06 1800 UTC ## Ideas or suggestions _Anything else? 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