POLL: PHP Version

[row1]

Which version of PHP are you currently using with your Joomla site?

Joomla 1.5 will run on PHP 4 and 5, but Joomla 1.6 and 1.7 both require at least PHP 5.2.4.

Simple Review is currently built using PHP 4, but PHP 5 has already been out for around 7 years now and is vastly superior to PHP 4.

I currently test Simple Review with the following configurations:
* Joomla 1.5 PHP 4 with SEF off
* Joomla 1.5 PHP 4 with SEF on
* Joomla 1.5 PHP 5 with SEF off
* Joomla 1.5 PHP 5 with SEF on
* Joomla 1.6 PHP 5 with SEF off
* Joomla 1.6 PHP 5 with SEF on
* Joomla 1.7 PHP 5 with SEF off
* Joomla 1.7 PHP 5 with SEF on

Because of the how time consuming it is to test against the above configurations I am considering dropping support for PHP 4 in the next major Simple Review release. The reason is not solely due to testing times, PHP 5 is much better to develop in, provides better features and will increase development productivity while reducing the amount of bugs.

So please vote now or forever hold your peace.

[NRyan115]

My shared hosting provider stopped providing PHP4 last year. Most other components I see have done the same as you propose.

[row1]

My shared hosting provider stopped providing PHP4 last year. Most other components I see have done the same as you propose.

Good to know, also PHP 4 hasn't been supported by its creators for a while now.

The next big version of SR will be cleaned up and have new features, so it makes sense to start upgrading to PHP 5 during that development cycle.

[Krossfire]

Probably every hosting provider uses PHP5 now, it's really hard to find one without php5 support.

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Using GoDaddy & HostGator, both said "good bye" to PHP4.