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php_version_support()

Check the current (or a specifc) PHP version against the PHP support timeline.

PHP June 18, 2017

Usage

PHP
nebula()->php_version_support($php_version)

Parameters

$php_version
(Optional) (String) The PHP version to check against
Default: PHP_VERSION

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Examples

PHP
$php_version_lifecycle = nebula()->php_version_support();
if ( $php_version_lifecycle['lifecycle'] === 'end' ){
    //Do something if this version of php is no longer maintained (does not receive security updates)
}

Additional Notes

This function returns an array of lifecycle, security, and end.

Lifecycle is what stage that version is in: active, security, or end.

Security is the date when security updates stop.

End is the date when that version is no longer maintained.

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    Source File

    Located in /libs/Admin/Admin.php on line 1366.

    1 Hook

    Find these filters and actions in the source code below to hook into them. Use do_action() and add_filter() in your functions file or plugin.

    Filters
    "pre_nebula_php_version_support"
    Need a new filter hook? Request one here.

    Actions
    This function has no action hooks available. Request one?

    PHP
            public function php_version_support($php_version=PHP_VERSION){
                $override = apply_filters('pre_nebula_php_version_support', null, $php_version);
                if ( isset($override) ){return;}
    
                $php_timeline = nebula()->transient('nebula_php_timeline', function(){
                    $php_timeline_json_file = get_template_directory() . '/inc/data/php_timeline.json'; //This local JSON file will either be updated or used directly later
                    global $wp_filesystem;
                    WP_Filesystem();
    
                    $response = $this->remote_get('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chrisblakley/Nebula/main/inc/data/php_timeline.json'); //Get the latest JSON file from Nebula GitHub
                    if ( !is_wp_error($response) && isset($response['body']) ){
                        $php_timeline = $response['body'];
                        if ( !empty($php_timeline) ){
                            $wp_filesystem->put_contents($php_timeline_json_file, $php_timeline); //Update the local JSON file with the new remote file
                            return $php_timeline;
                        }
                    }
    
                    return $wp_filesystem->get_contents($php_timeline_json_file); //Otherwise use the existing local JSON file
                }, MONTH_IN_SECONDS);
    
                $php_timeline = json_decode($php_timeline);
                if ( !empty($php_timeline) ){
                    preg_match('/^(?<family>\d\.\d)\.?/i', PHP_VERSION, $current_php_version); //Grab the major/minor version of this PHP
    
                    if ( isset($php_timeline[0]->{$current_php_version['family']}) ){ //If this version of PHP is in the local JSON file
                        $php_version_info = $php_timeline[0]->{$current_php_version['family']}; //Find this major/minor version "family" of PHP in the JSON
    
                        if ( !empty($php_version_info) ){ //If a match for this PHP version "family" was found in the JSON data
                            $output = array();
    
                            if ( !empty($php_version_info->security) && time() < strtotime($php_version_info->security) ){
                                $output['lifecycle'] = 'active';
                            } elseif ( !empty($php_version_info->security) && (time() >= strtotime($php_version_info->security) && time() < strtotime($php_version_info->end)) ){
                                $output['lifecycle'] = 'security';
                            } elseif ( time() >= strtotime($php_version_info->end) ){
                                $output['lifecycle'] = 'end';
                            } else {
                                $output['lifecycle'] = 'unknown'; //An error of some kind has occurred.
                            }
    
                            $output['security'] = strtotime($php_version_info->security);
                            $output['end'] = strtotime($php_version_info->end);
    
                            return $output;
                        }
                    }
                }
    
                return false;
            }
    

    Override

    To override this PHP function, use this hook in your child theme or plugin ("my_custom" can be changed):

    PHP
    add_filter('pre_nebula_php_version_support', 'my_custom_php_version_support', 10, 2); //The last integer must be 1 more than the actual parameters
    function my_custom_php_version_support($null, $php_version){ //$null is required, but can be ignored
        //Write your own code here
    
        return true; //Return true to prevent the original function from running afterwords
    }

    You can completely disable this PHP function with a single line actions:

    PHP
     add_filter('pre_nebula_php_version_support', '__return_false');